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THE sixty-three colors of the 
accompanying chart have 
been accurately compared with the 
colors of growing flowers. Although 
blossoms, even on the same plant, 
will vary somewhat in shade, the au- 
thor hopes that the care with which 
this chart has been prepared may 
prove of genuine service to all who 
plan their gardens with the aid of 
this book. 

As will be noticed, each color 
block is supplied with a number as 
well as a name. A corresponding 
color number will be found opposite 
every description of a plant through- 
out the volume. 



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8. rUMTKlN OUANC.E 



15. riNKTSII ORANGE 




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9. OKANGE 




16. Nia-TUAI. OUAXC.E VKKMII.I 





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10. NUUTRAI- ORANGE I"- ORAXGE VERMILION 





4. SULPHUR YELLOW 



I I. DEKI' ORAXt;K 




18. SCARLET VERMILION 





=;. GAMROGE YELLOW 



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19. ORANGE SCARLET 






6. GOLDEN YELLOW 



13. BURNT ORANGE 



20. CARDINAL REP 





7. ORANGE YELLOW 



14. TERRA-COTTA 




21. CHOCOLATE 



A CHAR! 



I. STRAW COLOR 



LEMOX YELLOW 



4. Sl'Ll'IIUR VLLLOW 



\MEOGE VELLOW 



0. G'lLtiEX VELLUW 




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7. ORANGE YELLOW 



14. TERRA-COTTA 



36. PALE LIGHT PINK 




42. MAROON PURPLE 



43. PALE LILAC 



A CHART S?WING THE COLORS OF GARDEN FlLOWERS 



SO. PALE LILAC BLUE 



57. PALE SKY BLUE 




4g. DEEP PURPLE VIOLET 56. DEEP DULL VIOLET BLUE 63. GENTIAN BLUE 



THE GARDEN 

MONTH BY MONTH 



DESCRIBING 

the appearance, color, dates of bloom 
and cultivation of all desirable, hardy- 
plants for the formal or wild garden, with 
additional lists of aquatics, vines, etc. 



By 

MABEL CABOT SEDGWICK 

Assisted by 

ROBERT CAMERON 

Gardener of the Harvard Botanical Gardens 



With over two hundred half-tone engravings from 
photographs of growing plants, and a chart in colors. 




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TO 

W. C. C. AND E. R. C. 



PREFACE 

O Perpetui Fiori del Eterna Letizia 

IT is prudent perhaps for many of us to have our pleasure gardens 
shaped for us by an expert wiser than we may hope to be. A trained 
eye, long study of old forms, and that knowledge which is born only of 
experience, make possible a beauty of outline and insure a perfection of 
detail in a project which in the minds of most of us is a desire rather than 
a definite conception. Yet he who truly loves his garden will not relin- 
quish altogether the happy task of creating it. For him it is the centre of 
bright imaginings. He dreams of it asleep and awake, until from among 
the multitude of his thoughts there flashes some happy vision finished in 
all things, like the completed picture which the painter sees on the white 
canvas before him. Quickly before it fades he rushes to his task. But 
to the amateur, garden catalogues are often a snare and most books a de- 
lusion. Search as he may, these helpers serve him little, and as he struggles 
to find the appropriate flowers with which to paint his picture, the gay 
vision fades and confusion and discouragement ensue. 

It is for this gardener that I have made this book and offer it as a full 
palette, to enable him the more readily to paint the picture as he sees it, 
and save him the discouragement of looking in a thousand places for a 
thousand bits of information. However small a part of the garden it may 
be that he himself plans, he will look upon that portion with a kindlier 
eye, and find more in it to love and enjoy than all the rest of the garden 
has to offer. 

With this book I wish my gardener joy of his experiments, and if he 
fails to make his garden altogether as he has imagined it, may he have a fancy 
quick to suggest new visions; for in the possibilities of change lies the im- 
perishable charm of gardens. Forever through past experience shine the 
bright alluring pictures of the future. 

vii 



PREFACE 

The plan of this book is simple. The plants are arranged in the order 
of the months in which they bloom, while for the reader's convenience a 
plant which flowers in more months than one is listed afresh in each appro- 
priate month, though the full description of its habit and the directions 
for its culture are given only where it makes its first appearance. 

In the great majority of cases, the dates of bloom are taken from 
personal observations in the vicinity of Boston. The season about New 
York is, generally speaking, about ten days earlier. A rough and ready 
calculation allows six days' difference to every degree of latitude. 

Yet in this matter of the date of bloom the reader must understand 
that nothing like exactness is possible. All that can be claimed is the 
representation of a fair average. The season of bloom is very irregular, 
often varying as much as a fortnight in the spring. But though early 
dates may vary, by June first all irregularities seem to disappear, and the 
reader can be confident that whatever are the dates of bloom, the succession 
ot bloom remains invariable. 

As the plants are divided according to the months in which they first 
bloom, so they are subdivided according to color. In each month's list of 
blooming plants there are nine color groups, including " parti-colored," i.e., 
those plants in which each blossom is variegated, and " various," i.e., those 
in which the color of the blossoms vary. 

Since color is the chief glory of a garden, much stress has been laid 
upon it throughout the preparation of the book. Almost every flower 
mentioned has been accurately compared with the appended color chart, 
and in the column devoted to that purpose it bears its appropriate color 
number, while above this in quotation marks is the color ascribed to it by 
some reliable authority. 

The reader must remember, however, that with matters of color it is 
much as with matters of taste. One may call the wood violet purple and 
another insist that it is blue, while red fades so insensibly into pink, and 
yellow blends so imperceptibly into orange, that he is an artist indeed who 
can define the precise point where one becomes the other. It must also 
be borne in mind that the same flower may vary in color in different 
localities and the sanie plant may put forth blossoms of varying shades. 
And yet, though you may quarrel with the division lines, they are just in 
the main and are not further wrong than others might well be. 

A word or two is needed concerning the comprehensiveness of this 



PREFACE 

book. Annuals have not been included, as their dates depend altogether 
upon the time when their seed is sown. Of biennials but few are mentioned; 
but of hardy perennials it can fairly be said that all are included which de- 
serve a place in the garden proper, in the rock or wild garden, or which are 
worthy of naturalization; and of tender perennials a few that should find a 
place in every garden have been added. Large estates as well as small gar- 
dens are increasing so rapidly throughout the country and so many new 
and unfamiliar plants have come to enlarge the gardener's choice, that it 
has seemed best to make this book offer all which the most varied taste 
could wish for beautifying a great estate; but it is selection rather than 
variety which the small gardener needs, and for his sake such plants as are 
especially serviceable or exceptionally to be desired are marked with a 
single or double asterisk. 

The details of this book have been almost infinite in number, and my 
best thanks are due to all who have helped me: To Mr. Robert Cameron, 
of the Harvard Botanical Gardens, for revision of all facts mentioned in 
the book and for much valuable assistance; to Prof. Benjamin Watson, of 
Harvard, for advice and encouragement; to Mr. L. T. Ernst for observing 
many of the dates of flowering; to Miss Louisa B. Stevens and Miss Turner 
for the preparation of the color chart and, with the assistance of Miss Edith 
May, for the skilful comparison of colors; to Miss Rose Standish Nichols, 
who has conducted the book through the press; to Messrs. John L. 
Gardner, J. S. Lee and J. Woodward Manning for many admirable photo- 
graphs which I should have gone far to secure elsewhere; and to Miss 
Elizabeth Dean for much devoted work. To all of these I feel greatly in- 
debted for their real interest and assistance, and in a special sense I wish to 
record the gratitude with which I shall always remember the unselfish and 
unremitting assistance and encouragement given me by Miss Pauline 
Brigham. 

For the rest I only hope that this book may help to make more gardens 
lovely and more gardeners content. 

M. C. S., 
Brookline, Mass., Nov., 1906. 



IX 



CONTENTS 



Page 
PREFACE vii 

MARCH 3 

APRIL II 

MAY 71 

JUNE i67 

JULY 274 

AUGUST 375 

SEPTEMBER 416 

THE BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 446 

A FEW WATER PLANTS OR AQUATICS 458 

SOME BOG GARDEN OR MARSH PLANTS 466 

SOME PLANTS CONSPICUOUS FOR THEIR FOLIAGE 472 

A FEW SELECTED VINES AND CLIMBERS 479 

A FEW OF THE BEST FERNS 486 

SUPPLEMENTARY LISTS 489 

INDEX OF BOTANICAL AND ENGLISH NAMES 493 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



A GARDEN OF FLOWERS IN FULL BLOOM Frontispiece 

Page 

EARLIEST SPRING FLOWERS: GALANTHUS NIVALIS AND ERANTHIS HYEMALIS . 2 
Photograph by John L. Gardner 

A. GALANTHUS PLICATUS. B. GALANTHUS ELWESH 5 

Photographs by John L. Gardner 

A. HELLEBORUS NIGER. B. CROCUS VARS 6 

A. IRIS RETICULATA VAR. KRELAGI. B. CHIONADOXA LUCILI^. C. SCILLA 

SIBIRICA. Photographs by John L. Gardner 9 

AN APRIL LANDSCAPE. Photograph by John L. Gardner 10 

A. ANEMONE SYLVESTRIS. B. ARABIS ALBIDA. Photographs by John L. Gardner . 13 

A. FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS. VAR ALBA, B. DICENTRA CUCULLARIA . . 14 

Photographs by John L. Gardner 

LEUCOJUM VERNUM. ORNITHOGALUM NUTANS. Photographs by John L. Gardner. 17 

PHLOX SUBULATA VAR. ALBA 18 

SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS 21 

VIOLA CANADENSIS, Photograph by John L. Gardner 22 

ALYSSUM SAXATILE. Photograph by John L, Gardner 25 

ERYTHRONIUJ/I AMERICANUM, Photograph by John L. Gardner . , . .26 

NARCISSUS INCOMPARABILIS "SIR WATKIN". Photograph by John L. Gardner . 29 

A. NARCISSUS LEEDSII. B. NARCISSUS JONQUILLA 30 

Photographs by John L. Gardner 

NARCISSUS PSEUDO-NARCISSUS, DOUBLE VAR. Photograph by John L. Gardner . 33 

A. PRIMULA OFFICINALIS, B. TROLLIUS ASIATICUS 34 

Photograph by John L. Gardner 

AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS, Photograph by John L, Gardner 37 

TULIPA GREIGI. Photograph by John L. Gardner 38 

BELLIS PERENNIS AND NARCISSUS POETICUS. Photograph by John L. Gardner . 41 

ARMERIA ALPINA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 42 

ERYTHRONIUM DENS-CANIS . 45 

PHLOX PROCUMBENS. Photograph by John L, Gardner' 46 

SAXIFRAGA CORDIFOLIA, Photograph by John L. Gardner 49 

MERTENSIA PULMONARIOIDES SO 

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ILLUSTRATIONS 

MUSCARI BOTRYOIDES. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

A. PHLOX STELLARIA. B. PULMONARIA SACCHARATA .... 

Photographs by John L. Gardner 

FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS. Photograph by John L. Gardner .... 

A. PRIMULA POLYANTHA. B. FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS .... 
Photographs by John L. Gardner 

SINGLE HYACINTHS. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

PRIMULA POLYANTHA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

TULIPS. Photograph by John L. Gardner . 

TULIPA "YELLOW PRINCE". Photograph by John L. Gardner .... 

SINGLE PARTI-COLORED TULIPS. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

A MAY BORDER. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

A. ANEMONE PENNSYLVANICA. B. ANEMONE NEMEROSA .... 
Photographs by John L. Gardner 

CONVALLARIA MAJALIS . . . . . 

IRIS FLORENTINA. NARCISSUS POETICUS. Photographs by J. W. Manning . 

LEUCOJUM ^STIVUM AND TULIPA "WHITE SWAN" 

Photograph by John L. Gardner 

NARCISSUS PSEUDO-NARCISSUS VAR. MOSCHATUS. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

ORNITHOGALUM UMBELLATUM. TRADESCANTIA VIRGINICA VAR. ALBA 
Photographs by J. W. Manning 

PAPAVER ALPINUM. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

SANGUINARLA. CANADENSIS 

A. STELLARIA HOLOSTEA. B. SHORTIA GALACIFOLLA. . 

TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

CYPRIPEDIUM PUBESCENS. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

CYPRIPEDIUM PUBESCENS. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

HYPOXIS ERECTA. NARCISSUS INCOMPARABILIS STELLA 
Photographs by J. W. Manning 

EUPHORBIA MYRSINITES. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

RANUNCULUS FICARIA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

SPRING FLOWERS. Photograph by John L. Gardner . 

A. TULIPA SYLVESTRIS. B. TULIPA RETROFLEXA 
Photograph by John L. Gardner 

UVULARLA. PERFOLIATA AND VIOLA BLANDA 

TULIPA DIDIERI. Photograph by John L. Gardner . 

A. DIANTHUS DELTOIDES. B. DAPHNE CNEORUM 

DICENTRA SPECTABILIS. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

SCILLA HISPANICA VAR. ROSEA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

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58 

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62 
65 
66 
69 
70 
73 

74 
79 
80 

83 
84 

87 
88 
91 
92 
97 
98 
103 

104 
107 
108 
111 

112 
119 
120 
123 
124 



ILLUSTRATIONS 

Page 
ASTER ALPINTJS 129 

DODECATHEON MEADIA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 130 

GERANIUM MACULATUM. ERIGERON BELLIDIFOLIUS 133 

A. AND B. IRIS VERSICOLOR. C. IRIS PUMILA 134 

VIOLA CORNUTA VARS. AND PHLOX PROCUMBENS 137 

Photograph by John L. Gardner 

POLEMONIUM CiERULEUM. Photograph by John L. Gardner 13S 

AMSONIA TABERN^MONTANA. Photograph by John L. Gardner . . . .143 

BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS 144 

HOUSTONIA CiERULEA 147 

LINUM PERENNE 148 

MYOSOTIS PALUSTRIS VAR. SEMPERFLORENS. Photograph by John L. Gardner . 151 

A. VERONICA GENTIANOIDES. B. POLEMONIUM REPTANS 152 

Photographs by John L. Gardner 

IRIS GERMANICA 157 

P^ONIA MOUTAN. Photograph by J. W. Manning 158 

LATE TULIPS. Photograph by John L, Gardner 161 

TULIPA "DARWIN" AND MYOSOTIS ALPESTRIS. Photograph by John L. Gardner . 162 
TULIPA GESNERIANA VAR. DRACONTIA. Photograph by John L. Gardner . . 165 

A JUNE BORDER 166 

ASTILBE JAPONICA. Photograph by James S. Lee 169 

CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA VAR. ALBA. Photograph by James S. Lee . . .170 

CORNUS CANADENSIS 175 

DIGITALIS PURPUREA VARS. Photograph by James S. Lee 176 

LILIUM CANDIDUM . 181 

LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS VARS. Photograph by James S. Lee 182 

MITCHELLA REPENS 185 

POLYGONATUM MULTIFLORUM. Photograph by John L. Gardner . . . .186 

A. SMILACINA RACEMOSA. B. VIOLA PEDATA VAR. ALBA. C. VIOLA CANADENSIS . 191 

YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. Photograph by James S. Lee 192 

HEMEROCALLIS FLAVA 201 

LILIUM CANADENSE VAR. FLAVUM 202 

' PHLOMIS TUBEROSA. LYSIMACHIA PUNCTATA. Photographs by John L, Gardner . 205 

A. (ENOTHERA FRUTICOSA. B. PAPAVER NUDICAULE 206 

Photographs by John L. Gardner 

LILIUM ELEGANS. Photograph by James S. Lee 215 

LILIUM MACULATUM, Photograph by James S. Lee 216 

PAPAVER ORIENTALE. Photograph by James S. Lee 219 

XV 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



JUNE LANDSCAPE 

DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS VARS 

EREMURUS ROBUSTUS 

CAMPANULA CARPATICA . . 

CAMPANULA GLOMERATA. Photograph by James S. Lee 

IRIS GERMANICA 

IRIS SIBIRICA ........ 

PRIMULA JAPONICA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

STACHYS BETONICA . . ... 

AQUILEGIA C^RULEA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

DELPHINIUM FORMOSUM 

DELPHINIUM HYBRIDUM 

IRIS XIPHIUM . . , 

MYOSOTIS SYLVATICA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA. Photograph by John L. Gardner 

CAMPANULA MEDIUM 

DIANTHUS BARBATUS. Photograph by James S. Lee 
IRIS L^VIGATA. Photograph by James S. Lee 

P^ONIA VARS 

A MIDSUMMER GARDEN . . 

ACHILLEA PTARMICA VAR. '<THE PEARL" . 

CAMPANULA PUNCTATA 

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA 

LILIUM AURATUM 

PLATYCODON GRAKDIFLORUM VAR. ALBUM. LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA VAR. 
COREOPSIS GRANDIFLORA. Photograph by James S. Lee 

COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA 

HELIANTHUS MOLLIS . 

HYPERICUM MOSERIANUM 

RANUNCULUS REPENS VAR. FLORE-PLENO. Photograph by John 

RUDBECKL'k SPECIOSA 

SOLID AGO SEMPERVIRENS. Photograph by James S. Lee 

THALICTRUM FLAVUM 

VERBASCUM OLYMPICUM. Photograph by James S. Lee 

ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA 

HEMEROCALLIS FULVA AND PHLOX PANICULATA. Photograph by James S, 

LILIUM TIGRINUM 

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Gardner 



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ALBA 288 
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Lee . 319 
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ILLUSTRATIONS 

Page 
TRITONIA CROCOSM^FLORA. Photograph by James S. Lee 327 

CORONILLA VARIA 328 

ACANTHUS MOLLIS VAR. LATIFOLIUS 335 

ACONITUM UNCINATUM 336 

ECHINOPS RITRO. ERYNGIUM AMETHYSTINUM 349 

PENTSTEMON GLABER 350 

LILIUM BROWNI. Photograph by James S. Lee 355 

ALTHiEA ROSEA 356 

CACTUS DAHLIA 361 

DECORATIVE DAHLIA. QUILLED DAHLIA 362 

GLADIOLUS VARS 367 

IRIS LAEVIGATA, Photograph by James S. Lee 368 

PHLOX PANICULATA 373 

"A SHADY WALK IS PLEASANT IN AUGUST" 374 

BOLTONIA ASTEROIDES 377 

EUPATORIUM AGERATOIDES 378 

SEDUM SPECTABILE. Photograph by James S. Lee 399 

LILIUM SPECIOSUM VAR. RUBRUM 400 

ASTER NOV^ ANGLIiE 405 

STOKESIA CYANEA 406 

AUTUMN 417 

ANEMONE JAPONICA VAR. ALBA 418 

A. HELIANTHUS GIGANTEUS. B. ASTER TURBINELLUS 423 

HELIANTHUS ORGYALIS 424 

KNIPHOFIA ALOIDES 429 

ANEMONE JAPONICA 430 

HEUCHERA SANGUINEA Photograph by James S. Lee 433 

ASTER NOV^ ANGLI.E 434 

GENTIANA CRINITA 441 

SINGLE AND DOUBLE HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 442 

CALTHA PALUSTRIS 459 

NELUMBIUM SPECIOSUM 460 

SARRACENIA PURPUREA 467 

LOBELIA CARDINALIS AND VARIOUS FERNS 468 

CLEMATIS PANICULATA 477 

WISTARIA CHINENSIS 478 



xvu 




THE GARDEN 
MONTH BY MONTH 




MARCH 



WHITE 



Color 



"White' 



English 
Name 



WHITE 
GLORY OF 
THE SNOW 



"White" CROCUS 



"White' 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Chionod6xa 
Luciliae 
vat. &lba 



**Crdcus vars. 



GIANT **Galfinthus 

SNOWDROP Elwesii 



"White" COMMON 

SNOWDROP 



"White" 



"White" 



PLAITED 
SNOWDROP 



♦♦Galfinthus 
niv&lis 



**Galfinthxis 
plicktus 



CHRISTMAS 
ROSE 



"White" LONG- 
LEAVED 
CHRISTMAS 
ROSE 



"White" 



OLYMPIC 
HELLEBORE 



*Hell€borus 
niger 



*HeU€borus 
niger 

var. altif 61ius 
H. n. var. ma- 
jor, var. mdxi- 
nius 

*Hell€borus 
orientMis 
var. 
Olympicus 



Description 



Pretty bulbous plant somewhat re- 
sembling the Squill. Ten or twelve 
flowers on each stem. Lance-shaped 
leaves. Plant in border or rock-gar- 
den. Prop, by seed and offsets. Well- 
drained loam. Asia Minor. 

See color "various," page 8. 



Large handsome species; flowers 
more globular than G. Nivalis. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets in autumn. 
Any ordinary garden soil. Mts. of 
Asia Minor. See Plate, page 5. 

A charming plant with drooping 
blossoms. Blooms whenever the snow 
leaves the ground. Plant in quantity 
on the lawn, in borders or under the 
shade of trees. Bulbous. Prop, by off- 
sets in autumn. Any garden soil. Pyr- 
enees to Caucasus. See Plate, page 2. 

Excellent Snowdrop, larger in all 
its parts than G. Nivalis and blos- 
soming later. Solitary bell-shaped 
flowers on long graceful stems. Good 
for rock-garden or border. Bulbous. 
Prop, by offsets in autumn. Any or- 
dinary garden soil. Crimea. See 
Plate, page 5. 

Cup-shaped flowers about 3 in. 
across, sometimes purple-tinted. 
Good for cutting. Attractive ever- 
green foliage. Protect in winter and 
do not disturb. Plant in border or 
rock-garden. Prop, by division. Any 
well-drained rich soil. Europe. See 
Plate, page 6. 

Largest flowered variety, with sev- 
eral blossoms, 3-5 in. across, on a 
stem. See H. niger. Hort. 



Profusion of small spreading flow- 
ers; good for cutting. Protect in 
winter. Plant in rock-garden and 
border. Prop, by division. Well- 
drained rich soil. Bithynia. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



3-6 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



6-12 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 

4-6 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



4-0 in. 
5m n or 
half 
shade 



9-15 in. 
Half 
shade 
best 



6-18 
Half 
shade 
best 



12-15 '"■ 
Half 
shade 
best 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 
Mar. to 
early 
May 



Mid. 

Mar. to 

late 

Apr. 

Mar., 

Apr. 



Mar. to 

early 

May 



Mar., 
early 
Apr. 



Mar. to 

early 

Apr. 



WHITE. YELLOW, PURPLE. BLUE MARCH 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


WHITE 


**Scma 


Very pretty early-flowering species. 


3-6 in. 


Mid. 




SIBERIAN 


Sibirica 


One to three flowers droop from slen- 


5mm or 


Mar. to 




SQUILL 


var. &lba. 


der stems. Long narrow leaves. 


half 


early 








Plant in clumps in rock-garden or 


shade 


May 








border. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets 












in autumn. Sandy soil; give an oc- 












casional top-dressing. Hort. 






"YeUow" 


CROCUS 


**Cr5cus 


See color "various." page 8. 




Mid. 


6 




Tars. 






Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 


"Deep 


CLOTH OF 


**Cr6cus 


One of the earliest Crocuses. Flow- 


3 in. 


(( 


yellow" 


GOLD 


Susiknus 


ers tinged or striped with brown. Va- 


Sun or 




6 


CROCUS 




riegated leaves in tufts. Naturalize 
in the grass or plant under trees and 
in rows or clumps in the border. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets in late Sept. 
or Oct. Deep well-drained soil. Cau- 
casus; Crimea. 


half 
shade 




"YeUow" 


COMMON 


**Erdnthis 


Pretty cup-shaped flower, surround- 


3-8 in. 


Mar., 


4 


WINTER 


hyemklis 


ed by a whorl of leaves, appears at the 


Sun or 


Apr. 




ACONITE 




same time as the Snowdrop and does 
well under trees, as it prefers partial 
shade. Bulbous. Any garden soil. 
S. Europe. See Plate, page 2. 


half 
shade 




"Purple" 


CROCUS 


**Cr6cus 
vars. 


See color "various," page 8. 




Mid. 
Mar. 

to late 
Apr. 


"Reddish 


DARK-RED 


*Hell6borus 


Large cup-shaped flowers in clus- 


9-15 in. 
Half 


Mar. 


p\irple" 


EASTERN 


orientaiis 


ters. Leaves evergreen, one on each 


to 


42 


HELLEBORE 


var. 


flower-stem. Good for rock-garden 


shade 


early 






atrfirubens 


and border. Prop, by division. Any 


best 


Apr. 






H. 0. var. 


well-drained rich soil. Hungary. 










Cdlchtcus 


Vars. F. C. Heineman and Greichen 
Heineman are good and somewhat 
similar in color. 






"Purple" 


NETTED 


*iris 


Bulbous Iris. Fragrant yellow- 


I ft. 


Mid. 


55 


IRIS 


reticulata 


crested flowers on short stalks. Leaves 
stiff and narrow, growing to full height 
after the flowers are gone, disappear 
when bulbs ripen. Plant in masses 
in the border in a sheltered spot. 
Well-drained sandy or fibrous soil. 
Several blue vars. Caucasus; Pales- 
tine. 


Sun 


Mar. 


"Plum" 


KRELAGE'S 


*iris 


Flowers almost scentless; color va- 


.ft. 


Late 


42 


NETTED 


reticulata 


ries, yellow markings not distinct. See 


Sun 


Mar. 




IRIS 


var. 


Iris reticulata. Caucasus. See Plate, 










Krfelagei 


page 9. 






"Blue" 


ALLEN'S 


*Chionod6xa 


Similar to C. Luciliae, the white 


3-6 in. 


Mid. 


52 


GLORY OF 


Alleni 


centre being less distinct. Border 


Sun or 


Mar. 




THE SNOW 


Chionoscilla 


and rock-garden. Bulbous. Prop, by 


half 


to 






Alleni 


seed and offsets. Any good soil. Re- 
quires moisture while growing. Hort. 


shade 


early 
May 




A. GALAXTHUS PLICATUS. B. GALAXTHUS ELWESII 




A. HELLEBORUS NIGER. B. CROCUS VARS. 



BLUE, PARTI-COLORED 



MARCH 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 
Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 


GLORY OF 


**Chionod6xa 


Pretty, bulbous plant somewhat re- 
sembling the Squill. Ten or twelve 


3-6 in. 


Mid. 


52 & 


THE SNOW 


Luciliae 


Sun or 


Mar. 


white 






flowers on each stem; petals tipped 


half 


to 








with blue, shading to white at the 


shade 


early 








centre. Lance-shaped leaves. Bor- 




May 








der or rock-garden. Bulbous. Prop, 
by seed and offsets. Any good soil. 






















Likes moisture while growing. Asia 












Minor; Crete. See Plate, page 9. 






"Blue" 


GIANT 


**Chionod6ia 


Large form of C. Luciliae, of differ- 


3-8 in. 
Sun or 


u 


52 or 63 


GLORY OF 


Lucfliae 


ent habit. Groups of this plant are 






THE SNOW 


var. 


very effective in early spring. For 
cultivation see C. Lucilise. Hort. 


half 








gigant^a 


shade 




"Blue" 


TMOLUS' 


*Chionod6xa 


Large flowers, bright blue and white; 


3-6 in. 
Sun or 


Late 


52 


GLORY OF 


LucOiae 


blooms later than the species. Choice 


Mar. to 




THE SNOW 


var. 


rockery plant; rather rare. For cul- 


half 


early 






Tmolilsi 


tivation see C. Luciliae. Asia Minor. 


shade 


May 






C. Tmolusi 








"Genti- 


SARDLAJT 


*Chionod6ia 


Flowers borne on branching flower- 


3-6 in. 
5mm or 


Mid. 


an-blue" 


GLORY OF 


Sard6nsis 


stems smaller than C. Luciliae, deeper 


Mar. 


52 deeper 


THE SNOW 




blue and without the white markings. 


half 


to 








Two vars., one having white stamens, 


shade 


early 








the other black. Bulbous. Prop, by 
seed and offsets. Any good soil. 




May 


















They like moisture while growing. 












Asia Minor. 






"Blue" 


STAR 


*Scma 


Blooms freely, but not so attractive 


6-Q in. 


4t 


61 


HYACINTH 


amdbna 


as other Squills. Several flower-stems \Sun or 
bear 4-8 star-shaped flowers. Bulbous, \shade 
Enrich the soil occasionally with a top- 1 










dressing of manure. Tyrol. 






"Dark 


EARLY 


*Scilla 


Earliest species. Spikes of 4-6 starry 


4-6 in. 


It 


blue" 


SQUILL 


bifbUa 


flowers. Graceful lance-shaped leaves. 5Mn or 




62 






Desirable in wild garden, rock-garden, 
or border. Vars. alba and rosea; (color 
no. 25). Treat like Scilla Sibirica. 
Europe; Asia Minor. 


shade 




"China- 


SIBERIAN 


**SciUa 


Early flowering species. One to 


2-6 in. 


(1 


blue" 


SQUILL 


Sibirica 


three flowers of beautiful deep blue Sun or 




61 deeper 




S. amana var. 


droop from slender stalks. Long nar- 


half 








■prctcox 


row leaves. Charming in clumps in 
rock-garden or border, or for edging 
beds. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets in 
autumn. Sandy soil is preferable; 
give an occasional top-dressing. Sev- 
eral vars. are grown. Russia; Asia 
Minor. See Plate, page 9. 


shade 




Parti- 




**Cr6cus 


See color "various," page 8. 




Mid. 


colored 




vars. 






Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 



PARTI-COLORED, VARIOUS 



MARCH 



Color 



Cream & SCOTCH 



English 
Name 



42 out- 
side, 44 
inside 



Parti- 
colored 



Green 
&35 



Various 



CROCUS, 
CLOTH OF 
SILVER 
CROCUS 



EASTERN 

HELLEBORE 

FRAU 

IRENE 

HEINEMANN 



PURPLISH 

GREEN 

HELLEBORE 



CROCUS 



**Cr5cus 
bifl6rus 



White or 
46 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Hell6borus 

orientMis 

var. 

"Frau Irene 

Heinemann" 



*Hell6borus 
viridis 
var. pur- 
pur&scens 



**Cr6cus 
vars. 



SPRING 
CROCUS 



**Cr6cus 
v^mus 



Description 



Stemless funnel-form yellowish 
white flowers, tinged and striped with 
purple. Variegated grass-like leaves 
rise above the flowers. Pretty in the 
grass, in borders, or under trees. 
Bulbous. Prop, by seed and offsets. 
Plant in late Sept. or Oct. in deep, 
well-drained soil. S. Europe. 

Large cup-shaped flowers, rose-pur- 
ple outside, and greenish, streaked 
and dotted, within. Good for cutting. 
Evergreen foliage. Slightly protect 
in winter. Should not be disturbed. 
Plant in border or edge of shrubbery. 
Prop, by division. Any rich well- 
drained soil. Hort. 

Drooping green flowers purple 
tinted, and grayish foliage. Needs 
slight protection in winter. Should 
not be disturbed. Plant in border or 
edge of shrubbery. Prop, by division. 
Any rich well-drained soil. Hungary. 

Large funnel-shaped stemless flow- 
ers. Stiff grass-like leaves. Natural- 
ize in masses in the grass and under 
trees, or plant in clumps in the border. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. Plant in 
light well-drained soil in late Sept. or 
Oct. The following are some of the 
best garden vars.: — 

White vars. — Caroline Cbisbolm; 
free bloomer. Mavimoth IVhiie; very 
large. Mont Blanc; large and snow 
white. 

Yellow vars. — Golden Yellow; (color 
no. 6), deep yellow. 

Purple vars. — King of the Blues; 
deep purple blue, very large. Pur- 
purea grandiflora; large deep purple 
flowers. 

Parti-colored vars. — Albion; deep 
violet striped with white. Cloib of 
Silver; silvery white lilac-striped. 
La Majesiueuse; large lilac flowers 
striped white. Sir H^ alter Scott; white 
striped with lilac; large and free 
blooming. See Plate, page 6. 

The commonest species. Large 
stemless funnel-shaped flowers, white 
or lilac, sometimes striped with pur- 
ple. Stiff grass-like leaves. Mass in 
border or scatter in the grass or under 
trees. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
Plant in late Sept. or Oct. in light, 
well-drained soil. Europe. 



6-8 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



I2-I 5 in 
Half 
shade 
best 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 
Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 



Mar. 
to 

early 
Apr. 



12-18 

Half 
shade 
best 



6-8 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



Mid. 
Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 



4-5 •"• 
5mm or 

half 
shade 



■ 




If 


*7"^ 


B| 


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jgy*2& 


|^Bp^4 


mw 




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Mm 


Jmi 


hK 


\ 4w J 


W^m. 




p^K 




IRIS RETICULATA VAR. KRELAGI. B. CHIONADOXA LUCILIAE. 
C. SCILLA SIBIRICA 




AN APRIL LANDSCAPE 



lO 







APRIL 


■ 


WHITE TO GREENISH 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Cream 


WHITE 


Act^a dlba 


Strong-growing plant of the Butter- 


l-lift. 


Early 


white" 


BANE- 


A. rubra 


cup order. Flowers in showy clusters. 


Shade 


Apr. 




BERRY 




Berries white. Foliage finely cut. Suit- 
able for rock and wild garden. Prop, 
by seed and division. Loose soil. 




to 

July 


"Green- 


MOUNTAIN 


Alchemilla 


Drooping inconspicuous flowers and 


6-8 in. 


Late 


ish" 


LADY'S 


alpina 


digitate leaves. Easily cultivated. 


Sun or 


Apr., 




MANTLE 




Suitable for the rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed and division. Europe. 


shade 


May 


"White" 


WILD 


*Allium 


Flowers change to rose-pink and are 


1-2 it. 


Apr., 


turns to 


ONION 


mutabile 


borne in many-flowered umbels above 


Sun or 


May 


29 pale 






the narrow leaves. Effective rock- 
garden plant. Easily cultivated. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by seed and offsets. 
Well-drained soil. N. America. 


half 
shade 




"White" 


WOOD 


Anembne 


Common Anemone. Slender stem- 


4-8 in. 


Late 


often 36 


ANEMONE 


nemordsa 


med plant, bearing a solitary flower, 
often pink or purplish, i in. across. 
Attractive delicate foliage. Pretty in 
wild garden and in masses under trees. 
Prop, by division; of easy culture in 
good soil. U.S.A.; Europe; Siberia. 


Shade 


Apr. 
to 

early 
June 


"Cream 


SNOWDROP 


**Anem6ne 


Large nodding sweet-scented flow- 


i-i^t. 


Late 


white" 


WIND- 


sylv^stris 


ers, tinged with lavender, solitary or 


Sun or 


Apr. 


tinged 


FLOWER 




two together; pretty drooping buds. 


half 


to 


with 39 






Fine deeply cut foliage. Good in bor- 
der or under trees. Prop, by division. 
Europe. See Plate, page 13. 


shade 


mid. 

July 


"Cream 


DOUBLE 


*Anem&ne 


Large double-flowered var. of A. 


12-15 in. 


Apr., 


white" 


SNOWDROP 


sylv^stris 


sylvestris. Good border plant; also 


Sun or 


May 




WIND- 


var. 


suitable for open position in the rock- 


shade 






FLOWER 


flore-plfeno 


garden. Europe. 






"White" 


MUN- 


*Aquilfegia 


Abundance of large flowers, many 


2-3 ft. 


({ 




STEAD'S 


vulgaris 


on a stem. Good for sheltered spots. 


Sun 






WHITE 


var. dlba. 


in the wild garden or border. Prop. 








COLUM- 


A. V. var. 


by seed, sown as early as possible, or 








BINE 


nivea 


division. Deep sandy loam is best. 
Hort. 






"White" 


WHITE 


**Arabis 


Heads of fragrant flowers form a 


6-8 in. 


Early 




ROCK 


dlbida 


sheet of pure white. Good for the 


Sun 


Apr. 




CRESS 


A. Caucdsica 


spring garden, for rockwork and edg- 
ings, and for covering bare and rocky 
places. Prop, by seed, division and 
cuttings. Thrives even in poor soil. 
Europe. See Plate, page 13. 

Var. variegata; var. with gold and 
green foliage. Var. flore-pleno; dou- 




to 
June 








ble-flowered var. 







II 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


ALPINE 


*Arabis 


Resembles A. albida but has smaller 


6 in. 


Early 




ROCK 


alpina 


flowers. Excellent rock-plant. Prop. 


5mm or 


Apr. 




CRESS 




usually by division, also by seed and 


half 


to 








cuttings. Thrives in any ordinary 


shade 


late 








soil. Europe. 




May 








Var. flore-pleno; a double var. Var. 












variegata has green and yellow foli- 












age. 






"White" 


RUTfNING 


*Arabis 


Useful trailing rock-plant with 




(( 




ROCK 


prociirrens 


small flowers. Prop, by stolons. Any 








CRESS 




soil. Europe. 






"White" 


WHITE 


*Chionod6ia 


See page 3. 




Mid. 




GLORY OF 


Luciliae 






Mar. to 




THE SNOW 


var. filba 






early 
May 


"Green- 


GOLDEN 


Chrysosplfe- 


Creeping plant with inconspicuous 


6 in. 


Late 


ish" 


SAXIFRAGE, 


niuin 


flowers. Stems covered with small 


Sun 


Apr., 




WATER 


Americknum 


pulpy leaves. For bog-garden. Prop. 
by division. Wet soil. N. Amer. 




May 




CARPET 








'♦White" 


CROCUS 


**Crdcus 
vars. 


See page 8. 




Mid. 
Mar. 
to late 

Apr. 


"White" 


PEPPER- 


Dent^a 


Petals pale purplish beneath. Two 


I ft. 


Apr., 




ROOT, 


diph^lla 


compound leaves. Rootstocks edi- 


Half 


May 




TWO- 


Cardamine 


ble. Suitable for margin of border 


shade 






LEAVED 


diphylla 


or shrubbery. Prop, by division and 


or shade 






TOOTH- 




by bulblets. Easily cultivated. Light 








WORT 




peaty soil, well enriched. Eastern N. 
Amer. 






"White" 


SQUIRREL 


*Dic6ntra 


A few pendent pink-tipped flowers 


6-12 in. 


« 




CORN 


Canadensis 


terminate leafless stems. Pretty gray- 


Half 








Di elytra 


ish fern-like foliage. Good plant for 


shade 








Canadensis 


border or rock-garden. Prop, in spring 
by crown-division or root-cuttings. 
Light rich soil. Eastern N. Amer. 






"White" 


DUTCH- 


♦Dic^ntra 


Racemes of drooping yellow-tipped 


3-6 in. 

Half 


« 


white&3MAN'S 


CucxJlkria 


flowers on leafless stems. Deeply-di- 






BREECHES 


Di elytra 
Cuculldria 


vided leaves. Suitable for rock-gar- 
den. Prop, in the spring by crown- 
division or root-cuttings. Light rich 
soil. Eastern N. Amer. See Plate, 
page 14. 


shade 




"White" 


LARGE 


♦Eplmfedium 


Dainty interesting plant with curi- 
ously shaped flowers. New leaves 
reddish. Suitable for rock-garden or 


8-10 in. 


Late 




WHITE- 


macrdnthiim 


Half 


Apr, 




FLOWERED 


var. niveum 


shade 


to late 




BARREN- 


E. niveum 


border. Prop, by division. Any gar- 


hest 


May 




WORT 




den soil. Japan. 







12 



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SHI,^ ^ *^" 




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^j^^TjS 


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A. ANEMONE SYLVESTRIS. B. ARABIS ALBIDA. 



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A. FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS VAR. ALBA. B. DICENTRA CUCULLARIA I4 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyntt 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 
white & 6 


WHITE 

DOGTOOTH 

VIOLET 


**Erythra- 

nium 

&lbidum 


Solitary flower with recurved pet- 
als, yellow at base, and two long nar- 
row unmottled leaves, rising from the 
root. Pretty on grassy banks and 
extremely good for planting in Rho- 
dodendron beds. Bulbous. Any light 
fibrous soil with good drainage. N. 
J.; Western U. S. A. 


6 in. 
Half 
shade 


Late 
Apr., 
May 


"Green- 
ish" 


LILY-LIKE 

FRITIL- 

LARY 


♦Fritillkria 
lili^cea 


One to six lily-like flowers, veined 
with green, droop from each stalk. 
Leaves mostly in a whorl near the 
ground. Border or rock-garden. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets. Rich loam. 
Cal. 


6-12 in. 
Half 
shade 


Apr,, 
May 


"White" 


WHITE 
GUINEA- 
HEN 

FLOWER OR 
CHECK- 
ERED LILY 


**FritiUkria 
Melekgris 
var. &lba 


Solitary drooping bell-shaped flow- 
ers, slightly checkered. Delicate grass- 
like leaves which disappear after the 
bulb ripens. Charming for the bor- 
der and rock-garden. Bulbous. Prop, 
by offsets; division every 3 or 4 
years necessary. Grows best in deep 
sandy loam. Europe; Caucasus. See 
Plate, page 14. 


I ft. 
Sun or 
shade 


Late 
Apr., 
May. 


"Green- 
ish 
white" 


CAUCASIAN 
SNOWDROP 


*Galfinthu8 
Caudisicus 
G. Redoiitei 


Later blooming than G. nivalis. 
Plant in masses in the rock-garden 
and leave undisturbed for years. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets. Any ordi- 
nary garden soil. Caucasus. 


8-9 in. 
Half 
shade 
best 


Apr., 
May 


"White" 


GIANT 
SNOWDROP 


**Gal&nthus 
Elwesii 


See page 3. 




Mar.. 
Apr. 


"White" 


COMMON 
SNOWDROP 


**Gamnthus 
nivalis 


See page 5. 




« 


"White" 


PLAITED 
SNOWDROP 


**Galfinthus 
pliclltus 


See page 3. 




Mar. to 

early 

May 


"White" 


CHRISTMAS 
ROSE 


*HeU€borus 
niger 


See page 3. 




Mar., 
early 
Apr. 


"White" 


LONG- 
LEAVED 
CHRISTMAS 
ROSE 


♦Hellgborus 
niger var. 
altifdlius 

H. n. var. mh- 
jor, var. mdx- 
imus 


See page 3. 




Mar. to 

early 

Apr. 


"White" 


OLYMPIC 
HELLEBORE 


*HeU€borus 
orientklis 
var. 
Ol^mpicus 


See page 3. 




{( 



»5 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



APRIL 



Color 



"White" 



English 
Name 



DUTCH 
HYACINTH 



"Green- ORANGE 
ish ROOT, 

white" GOLDEN 
SEAL 



"White" WHITE 
SPRING 
BITTER 



Botanical 
Name and 



VETCH 



**Hyacfnthus 
orientMis 



Hydrastis 
Canadensis 



**Ldthyrus 
v^mus 
var. albus 
Onihus vi^rttus 
i\ir. dlbtis 



"Trans- SAND LILY Leucocrinxim 
parent of Colorado montknum 
white" 



"White" SUMMER 
SNOW- 
FLAKE 



"White" SPRING 
SNOW- 
FLAKE 



*Leuc5jum 
sestivum 



*Leuc6juni 
v^mum 



"White" WHITE OR j*Lfchnis 
EVENING dlba 
CAMPION 



"White" COMMON '**Musc^ 

WHITE botryoides 

, GRAPE var. dlbum 
HYACLNTH 



"White" PRIMROSE Narcfssus 
PEERLESS bifldrus 



Description 



See color "various," page so. 



Grown for its bright red berries and 
attractive foliage rather than for its 
small solitarv flowers. Root of me- 
dicinal value. Wild garden. Prop, 
bv seed and division. Moist loam 
with leaf-mold. Eastern N. .\mer. 

Tufted habit. Drooping pea-like 
flowers in clusters of s or 7. Pale 
green compound leaves. Excellent 
for rock-garden and border. Prop, by 
seed or division. Any good garden 
soil. Central Europe. 



Heiiiht 
and 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



1.2-1 =; in. 

Half 

shade 



\-2 ft. 
Sun or 
kalf 
sbiiJc 



Clusters of fragrant funnel-shaped : 4-S in. 
stoniless flowers with pale anthers rise Sun 
among the narrow leaves. Blooms for 
several weeks. Good for the rock- 
garden. Bulbous. Pacific Coast. 

Clusters of fragrant bell-shaped ; 1 ft. 
flowers, with green tips, somewhat re- ^Half 
sembling Snowdrops, droop among sbaJe 
the narcissus-like foliage. .■Xttractive 
in the border or for edging shrubbery. 
Bulbous. .Any rich soil. Central and 
S. Europe. 



Resembles L. ivstivum, but is a 
smaller plant with solitary flowers. 
Pretty in the border. Bulbous. .A-ny 
rich soil. Central and S. Europe. 
See Plate, page 17. 



6-12 in. 
Half 
sbaje 



Star-shaped flowers in showy clus- 0-1:; 
ters. Foli.ige thick at the base of the Sun 
plant. Plant in border or rock-gar- 
den. Prop, by seed or division. Or- 
dinary light garden soil. N. Asia; 
Europe; Araer. 

Prettv bulbous plant. Dense clus- ' in. 
ters of small globular scentless flow- Sun or 
ers. Narrow stiff leaves. Plant in half 
clumps in the border or rock-garden. .sbaJe 
Prop, by offsets. Ordinary garden 
soil. Europe. 

Two flowers on each stem: pure 1-2 ft. 
white with pale yellow short cups. Half 
Plant in masses in the border, in the sbaJf 
grass or the edge of shrubberv. Bui- best 
bous. Prop, by offsets. Plant in 
late Sept. or Oct., or S inches deep, 
^ in. apart. .\nv good soil. S. Europe. 



lb 



.\pr. 



Apr., 
Mav 



Mid. 
.\pr. 

to late 
Mav 




k 



I 



PHLOX SUBULATA VAR. ALBA 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



APRIL 



Color 


EriKlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Height 
and 


Time of 




Synonyms 




Situation 


Bloom 


"White" 


ALGERIAN 


♦Narcissus 


Small delicate plant with several 


5-8 in. 
Half 


Late 




WHITE 


Bulboc6- 


solitary flowers and slender leaves. 


Apr., 




HOOP- 


dium var. 


Not very hardy. Plant in Sept. or 


shade 


early 




PETTICOAT 


Monoph^Uus 


Oct., 5 in. deep and 3 in. apart. 


best 


May 




DAFFODIL 




Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. A good 
well-drained soil. Give an occasional 
top-dressing. Algiers. 






"White" 


BUR- 


Narcissus 


A short-cupped Narcissus similar to 
the Poet's N. Yellow cups edged 


12-1 5 in. 


Mid. 




BIDGE'S 


Burbidgei 


Half 


Apr. 




NARCISSUS 




with scarlet, and white base-petals. 
For cultivation, etc., see N. biflorus. 


shade 


to late 








best 


May 


"White" 


WHITE 


*0mphal6des 


Trailing plant. Flowers like For- 


6 in. 


Apr., 




CREEPING 


v^rna 


get-me-nots in clusters on an erect Sun or 


May 




FORGET- 


var. Slba 


stem; less pretty than the blue var. 


half 






ME-NOT 




Good for rock-garden or for fringing 
walks. Prop, by division. Moist soil. 
Europe. 

Var. *plena-alba has double white 
flowers. 


shade 




"Cream 


DROOPING 


Omithfigalum 


Star-shaped flowers, white backed 


8-12 in. 


« 


white" 


STAR-OF- 
BETHLE- 
HEM 


nutans 


with green, in racemes of 3 to 12. Fo- 
liage pale green, long and narrow. 
Pretty plant, good for covering bare 
places in wild gardens as it increases 
rapidly. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
Europe; Asia Minor. See Plate, page 
>7- 


Sun 




"White" 


WHITE 


**Papaver 


Charming large cup-shaped flowers 


9-15 in. 


Late 




ICELAND 


nudicaiile 


on graceful erect and leafless stems. 


Sun 


Apr. to 




POPPY 


var. Slbum 


Buds nodding. Good for cutting. 
Treat as an annual. Rock-gardens or 
borders. Prop, by seed. Light fairly 
rich soil. Arctic and Alpine Regions. 




mid. 

June; 

late 

Aug.. 

Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Phl6x 


Creeping evergreen plant thickly 


4-6 in. 


Late 




MOSS OR 


subulkta 


covered with small flowers which rise 


Sun 


Apr. 




GROUND 


var. dlba 


from a moss-like bed of foliage. Fa- 




to late 




PINK 




vorite rock-plant; good for carpeting 
rock-gardens or borders. Prop, by 
seed, division or cuttings. Light dry 
soil. N. Y., West and South. See 
Plate, page 18. 




May 


"White" 


MOSS OR 


**Phl6x 


Sheets of pink-centred flowers cover 


4-6 in. 


« 




GROUND 


subulkta 


the thick moss-like bed of foliage. 


Sun 






PINK, 


var. 


Excellent for carpeting. Prop, by 








THE BRIDE 


"The Bride" 


seed, division or cuttings. Light dry 
soil. Hort. 






"White" 


NELSON'S 


*Phl6x 


Resembles the preceding in habit. 


4-6 in. 


« 




MOSS OR 


subulkta 


use and cultivation. Hort. 


Sun 






GROUND 


var. Nelsoni 










PINK 











19 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



APRIL 



Color 



Etvdish 
Name 



"Bluish STRIPED 
white" SQUILL 



Botanical 
Name and 



♦Puschklnia 
scilloides 
AJAtnsia 
scilloiJes 



"White" FLOWER- Pyxidanthfera 
buds 23 ING MOSS, barbulkta 
PYXIE Diaphisia 

barhtil^ta 



"White' 



"Dull 
white" 



BLOOD- i*Sanguinaria 

ROOT, RED Canadensis 
PUCCOON 



EARLY 

SAXIFRAGE 



Saxlfraga 

Virginiensis 



"White" WHITE **Scma 

SIBERIAN Siblrica 
[SQUILL var. ilba 



"White" EASTER 
DAISY 

of Colorado 

"White" NODDING 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 



Towns^ndia 
serfcea 



Trfllium 
c^muum 



"White" i WHITE ILL-;*Traiium 



SCENTED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 

"Cream EARLY 
white" WAKE- 
ROBIN 



"White" PAINTED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 



er6ctum 
var. ^bum 

Trfllium 
niv^e 



Trfllium 
undulktum 
7". erythrocdr- 
pum, T. pic- 
ium 



Description 



Resembles the Squill family. Flow- 
ers marked with blue, in clusters of 
i-io. Foliage long and narrow. Good 
border or rock-garden plant, but can- 
not be crowded. Bulbous. Light soil. 
Asia Minor. 

Minute evergreen creeping plant 
growing in dense cushions. Buds rose- 
color, flowers white. Rock-garden. 
Prop, bv division. Sand and leaf- 
mold. N. J. to N. C. 

Large star-shaped flowers with yel- 
low centres, surrounded by handsome 
dark foliage which springs from the 
root. Gives a charming effect in 
masses under deciduous trees. Prop, 
bv division. Light, preferably moist soil. 
Eastern N. Amer. See Plate, pager i. 

Downy tufted plant. Numerous in- 
significant flowers in erect spikes. 
Leaves in rosette at base of plant. 
Protect with leaves. Suitable for 
rock-garden and used sometimes for 
border. Prop, by division, N. East- 
ern U. S. A. 

See page 4. 



Low-growing, almost stemless plant 6-i3 in. 
with white or purple-tinted flowers, re- Sun 
sembling Asters. Leaves very nar- 
row. Western N. Amer. 

Solitarv flowers with wavy reflexed 1 ft. 
petals, somewhat hidden by the broad or more 
leaves. Prettv for moist borders ,HaIf 
among ferns or for naturalization un- shade 
der trees. Prop, by seed or division. 
Rich moist soil is best. Eastern N. 
Amer. 



Height 

and 

SiitMtion 



4-12 m. 
Sun 



2 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



bin. 
Sun or 

shade 



4-9 in. 
Sun 



Showy. Charming flowers on grace- 
ful sterns from which spring broad 
dark leaves. For use and cultivation 
see T. cernuum. N. Amer. 



Dwarf species. Flowers solitary on s i"- 
erect or drooping stalks. Foliage nar- Half 
row. Prettv for the wild garden or shade 
border. Prop, bv seed or division. 
Moist rich soil is best. U. S. A. 

Large handsome flowers marked i ft, 
with crimson. Large leaves on the or more 
flower-stalks. Pretty in moist bor- Half 
ders, among ferns, or naturalized un- shade 
der trees. For cultivation see T 
nivale. 



Time of 
Bloom 



1 ft. 
or more 
Half 
shade 



Late 
.Apr., 
early 
May 



Apr., 
May 



Early 

Apr. 

to 

mid. 

May 



Apr. 
to late 
June 



Mid. 

Mar. 

to early 

May 

Apr., 

May 



Late 

Apr. 

to 

early 

June 



Late 
Apr., 
May 




SANGUIMARIA CANADENSIS 



21 



I 



WHITE TO GREENISH 


. YELLOW 


APRIL 






Color 


EnKlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


TULIP 


**T&Iipa 


Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 
color "various," page 04. 




Late 






vara. 




Apr. 












to late 












May 


"White" 


TULIP 


**T51ipa vara. 


Double Early Bedding Tulips. See 

color "various," page 64. 




i< 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Ver6nica 


Pretty tufted plant. Small flow- 


6-24 in. 


<i 




GENTIAN- 


gentianoides 


ers borne in erect spikes on leafy 


Sun or 






LEAVED 


var. diba 


stems above the carpet of foliage. 


half 






SPEED- 




Good for border or rock-garden and 


shade 






WELL 




for covering bare places. Prop, by 
division. Any soil. Hort. 






"White" 


COMMON 


♦Vinca 


Trailing evergreen. Large solitary 


2-6 in. 


Late 




WHITE 


minor 


flowers and dark glossy foliage. 


5mm or 


Apr. 




PERI- 


var. &lba 


Spreads rapidly forming a thick car- 


shade 


to 




WINKLE OR 




pet for bare places, under trees or in 




June 




RUNNING 




rock-garden. Prop, by division or 








MYRTLE 




cuttings. Easily cultivated in any 
ordinary soil. Europe. 
















"White" 


SWEET 


Viola 


Common species. Small flowers 


2-6 in. 


Apr., 




WHITE 


bl&nda 


somewhat veined with lilac and faintly 


Sun 


May 




VIOLET 




fragrant. Round leaves minutely 
downy. Prop, by division. Found 
in low wet p aces. N. Amer. 
















"White" 


CANADA 


Viola 


Common in rich woods. Flowers 


3-14 in. 


Late 


tinged 


VIOLET 


Canadensis 


tinged with purple. Pointed heart- 


Half 


Apr. 


with 43 






shaped leaves. Vigorous grower; 
good under shade of trees. Prop, by 
division. N. Amer. See Plate, page 22. 


shade 


to 

Mid. 

June 


"White" 


WHITE 


Viola 


Petals pinkish outside. Plant in 


3-5 >n- 
Half 


Late 




DOG 


canina 


masses in a shady spot of rock or wild 


Apr. 




VIOLET 


var. dlba 


garden. Prop, by division. Europe. 


shade 


to late 
May 

Late 


"White" 


WHITE 


**Viola 


Vigorous tufted plant bearing a 


<;-8 in. 




HORNED 


comuta 


continuous profusion of sweet-scented Sun or 


Apr. 




VIOLET 


var. filba 


flowers the size of small Pansies. 


half 


until 




OR BED- 




Clean bright foliage. Good for cut- 


shade 


frost 




DING PANSY 




ting and excellent for border or rock- 
garden and for spring bedding. Prop, 
by seed, division or cuttings. Any 
good soil. Pyrenees. 






"White" 


SWEET 


Viola 


Tufted Violet with creeping run- 


6 in. 


Late 




VIOLET 


odorkta 


ners. Flowers very fragrant. Heart- 


Half 


Apr. 






var. filba 


shaped leaves. Should be natural- 
ized in large quantities. Prop, by 


shade 


to late 










May 








seed and division. Loose, rich sandy 












soil preferable. Europe. 






"YeUow" 


SPRING 


**Adanis 


Alpine plant. Dense tufts bear 


8-15 in. 


Mid. 


5 


ADONIS, 


vernklis 


large buttercup-like flowers. Very 


Sun or 


Apr. 




OX EYE 


A. Apennina, 


finely cut foliage in whorls. Useful 


half 


to 






A. Daviirica 


for rock-garden or border. Prop, by 
seed sown when gathered, or by divi- 
sion. Light sandy soil. Europe. 


shade 


June 























23 



YELLOW 



APRIL 



Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


GOLDEN 


**Xllimn 


Flowers in round clusters surmount- 


I ft. 


Mid. 


4 


GARLIC 


Moly 


ing a slender stem. Leaves lance- 


Sun or 


Apr. 








shaped. Easily cultivated. Good in 


shade 


to 








masses. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets 




June 








and seed. Hungary; the Pyrenees. 






"Lemon 


AUSTRIAN 


*Al^ssum 


Shrubby habit. Less hardy than 


9-12 in. 


Apr., 


yellow" 


MADWORT 


Gemon^nse 


A. saxatiie, but with larger flowers. 


Sun 


May 


2 






Rock-plant. Prop, by seed, division 
and cuttings. Europe. 






"Golden 


ROCK 


**Al;fssuni 


Excellent rock-plant of spreading 


I ft. 


Mid. 


yellow" 


MADWORT, 


saxdtile 


habit covered with numerous clusters 


Sun 


Apr. 


5 


GOLDEN- 




of small flowers which form an effec- 




to late 




TUFT 




tive mass of color in border or rock- 
garden. Good for edgings. If cut 
after flowering it will bloom again, 
even after frost. Prop, bv seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. Of easy culture. 
Prefers a well-drained soil. Europe. 
See Plate, page 25. 

.4. sa.wiiiU var. variegaium is a va- 
riegated form. *.-i. saxaiiU var. flore- 
ph'KO is a double var., a splendid rock- 
plant and good for the front of bor- 
ders. 




May 


"Yellow" 


COMPACT 


**Alyssxiin 


.•\ compact var. of .\. saxatiie. Fra- 


I ft. 


Mid. 


5 


ROCK 


saxatile 


grant flowers in clusters. Foliage sil- 


Sun 


Apr. 




MADWORT 


var. 


very. Used for rockwork or border. 




to 




OR GOLDEN- 


compkctum 


See .\. saxatiie. Europe. 




June 




TUFT 










"Golden YELLOW 


*Aiiemone 


Plant resembles the Apennine Anem- 


3-8 in. 


Apr., 


yellow" WOOD 


ranvmcu- 


one. Flowers single or semi-double, 


Sun or 


May 


bet. 1 & 2 ANEMONE 


loides 


usually solitary. Leaves deeply cut. 


shade 










Good rock-garden plant. Rich light 












soil. Europe; Siberia. 






"Yellow" YELLOW 


*Aquilfegia 


Pretty variety. Flowers droop over 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


2 


CANADIAN 


Canadensis 


the grayish foliage. Plant in shel- 


Sun 


Apr. 




COLUMBLNE 


var. 


tered situation in the rock-garden or 




to 






flaviflbra 


border. Prop, by seed sown as early 




early 






A. C. var. fla- 


as possible, or by division. Deep 




July 






i'fscens. A. 


sandy loam. N. Amer. 










cirrillea var. 












fldvHcens 








"Yellow" PROPHET 


Am&bia 


Slightly curving spikes of flowers 


3-12 in. 


Apr.. 


5 


FLOWER 


echioides 


with "purple spots which gradually 


Half 


May 






Macrotomia 


disappear. Spreading leaves. Does 


shade 








ecbiotdis 


well in a northern exposure. Suitable 
for rock-gardens. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. moist, but well- 






















drained soil. Caucasus. 






"Yellow" 


DOUBLE 


CAltha 


Double form of our native plant. 


1-2 ft. 


« 


5 


MARSH 


pafustris var. 


Flowers i ^ in. broad. Good for cut- 


Sun or 






MARIGOLD 


flore-pl^no 
C. />. var. 


ting. Prefers wet places, but does 


half 


V 






well in a rich border. Hort. 


shade 






monstrosa- 












pUna 









24 




ALYSSUM SAXATILE 



25 




ERYTHRONIUM AMERICANUM 



YELLOW 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Green- 


BLUE 


Cauloph^Uum 


Native plant of the Barberry fam- 


I-2ift. 


Apr., 


ish 


COHOSH 


thalictroides 


ily. Racemes of small flowers, suc- 


Half 


May 


yellow" 






ceeded by deep blue berries. Foliage 


shade 




green & 






dark and finely cut. Good for wild 






2 






garden. Prop, by division. Grows 
well in rich soil or peat. N. Amer. 






"Yellow" 


CROCUS 


**Cr6cus 


See page 8. 




Mid. 


6 




vars. 






Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 


"Deep 


CLOTH OF 


*Cr6cus 


See page 4. 




" 


yellow" 


GOLD 


Susiknus 








6 


CROCUS 










"Yellow" 


EVER- 


Drkba 


Tiny Alpine plant bearing a profu- 


3 in. 


Late 


4 


GREEN 


Aizoon 


sion of small flowers rising from dense 


Sun 


Apr., 




WHITLOW 




rosettes of stiff dark green linear foli- 




May 




GRASS 




age. Plant on walls or in masses in 
rock-garden. Prop, by fall-sown seed, 
generally by division. Well-drained 
soil. Europe. 






"Yellow" 


ALPINE 


Drkba 


Flower-stems hairy; leaves lance- 


3 in. 


« 


4 


WHITLOW 
GRASS 


alpina 


shaped. For description see D. 
Aizoon. 


Sun 




"Yellow" 


COMMON 


**Erinthis 


See page 4. 




Mar., 


4 


WINTER 
ACONITE 


hyemklis 






Apr. 


"Sulphur 


ALPINE 


Er;fsimum 


Resembles the Wallflower. Flowers 


6-12 in. 


Late 


yellow" 


WALL- 


ochroleiicrum 


cover the plant thickly. Foliage forms 


5m n 


Apr., 


4 


FLOWER 




a dense tuft. Good for front of bor- 
der, dry banks and rock-gardens. "On 
level ground it is likely to lose lower 
leaves and to perish on heavy soils in a 
hard winter." Prop, by division and 
cuttings. Spain. 




May 


"YeUow" 


COMMON 


**Erythra- 


Native plant. Charming lily-like 


6 in. 


Late 


1 


ADDER'S 


nium 


drooping flowers with recurved petals. 


Half 


Apr. 




TONGUE 


Americ^nxim 


sometimes purple-tinged. Long nar- 


shade 


to late 




OR 




row mottled leaves. Excellent for 




May 




DOGTOOTH 




rock-garden, to naturalize or to plant 








VIOLET 




in Rhododendron beds. Mulch in win- 
ter. Bulbous. Prop, by seed and off- 
sets. Light peaty soil. Eastern U. S. 
A.; Canada. See Plate, page 26, 






"Yellow" 


LEMON- 


*Erythr5nium 


Pretty native plant. Flowers with 


6 in. 


Late 


15 


COLORED 


citrinum 


broad petals much reflexed, tipped 


Shade 


Apr. 


yellower 


DOGTOOTH 




with pink, 1-3 on the stem. Leaves 




to 


& lighter 


VIOLET 




mottled. For location and cultiva- 
tion see E. Americanum. N. Amer. 




mid. 

May 


"YeUow" 


LARGE- 


**Erythr6- 


Attractive native plant. One to six 


6 in. 


(i 


SUght 


FLOWERED 


nium 


flowers on slender stems. Handsome 


Half 






DOGTOOTH 


grandi- 


unmottled leaves. Blooms early. 


shade or 






VIOLET 


flbrum 

E. giganiium 


Naturalize under deciduous trees. For 
location and cultivation see E. Ameri- 
canum. N. Western Amer. 


shade 





27 



YELLOW 



Color 



APRIL 



English 
Name 



"YeUow" MYRSIN- 
2 pale & jITES-LIKE 
greenish SPURGE 



"Bright 
yellow" 



"Green- 
ish 

yellow" 
2 deep & 
greenish 

"Yellow' 
5 



'♦Yellow" 



"Yellow' 
5 



GOLDEN 
FRITILLARY 



PALE- 
FLOWERED 
FRITILLARY 



SHY 
FRITILLARY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Euph6rbia 
Myrsinites 



*Fritillkria 
ailrea 



♦Fritill^a 
pallidifldra 



*Fritiliaria 
piidica 



DUTCH Hyacfnthus 

HYACINTH orientMis 



HOOP- 
PETTICOAT 
DAFFODIL 



"Yellow STAR 
mixed" DAFFODIL 



*Narcissus 
Bulbocddium 



**Narcissus 
incomparfibi- 
lis & vars. 



Description 



Low prostrate plant. Flowers in i ft. 
umbels surrounded by leaflets. Pulpy Sun 
whitish green leaves. Good for rock- 
gardens. Prop, by division. Any 
soil. S. Europe. 

Solitary drooping bell-shaped flow- 6-12 in. 
ers checkered with brown. Deep green Shade 
lance - shaped leaves generally in 
whorls of three. Replanting every 3 
or 4 years necessary. Bulbous. Prop. 
by offsets. Deep sandy loam. Cilicia. 

Large pale bell-shaped flowers. Blu- 
ish green foliage. Pretty for the bor- 
der and rock-garden. For cultivation 
see F. aurea. Siberia. 

A charming plant and graceful 
species with fragrant bell-shaped un- 
checkered flowers, solitary and droop- 
ing. Long and narrow grayish leaves. 
Replanting every 3 or 4 years neces- 
sary. Give slight shelter. Bulbous. 
Prop, by offsets. Deep sandy loam 
mixed w'ith leaf-mold. Also a purple 
var. N. Western Amer. 

See color "various," page 59. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



6-15 in. 
Shade 



6-12 in. 

Half 
shade 



Small delicate species with several 
solitary flowers and slender leaves. 
Pretty but not very hardy. Plant in 
Sept." or Oct., 5 in. deep and 3 in. 
apart. Prop, by offsets. Any good 
well-drained soil. Give an occasional 
top-dressing. S. France; Spain. 

A vigorous species which increases 
rapidly. Solitary scentless flowers. 
Plant in rows or masses in the border 
or edge of shrubbery in Sept. or Oct., 
6 in. deep and 6 in. apart. Cover in 
winter. In 5 or 6 years the bulbs 
become crowded and should be sepa- 
rated. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
Any good well-drained soil. Give an 
occasional top-dressing. S. Spain; 
France to the Tyrol. See Plate, page 29. 

The following are some of the best 
garden vars. They are hardy and in- 
crease rapidly. 

Medium Trumpet Narcissi, Single 
vars. — **Barrii Conspicuus; (petals 
color no. 2, cup 5), yellow crown, 
edged with orange-scarlet, and broad 
spreading primrose base-petals; unex- 
celled for cutting, lasting long in wa- 
ter. *Incomparabilis cynosure; (color 
no. 2, crown 3), large base-petals with 

28 



5-b in. 
Half 
shade 
best 



1 2-1 5 in. 
Half 
hade 
best 



Mid. 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

Mid. 
Apr. 
to 
June 



Mid. 

Apr. 

to 

mid. 

May 



Late 
Apr., 
May 

Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



Mid. 

Apr. 

to 

mid. 

May 




A. NARCISSUS LEEDSII. B. NARCISSUS JOXQUILLA 



30 



YELLOW 



Color 



APRIL 



"Yellow" 
3 



"YeUow 
mixed" 



English 
Name 



JONQUIL 



COMMON 
OR 

TRUMPET 
DAFFODIL, 
LENT LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



♦Narcissus 
Jonquflla & 
vars. 



♦♦Narcissus 
Pseiido- 
Narcissus 
vars. 



Description 



bold orange crown. **Incomparabilis 
Str IVatkin. Giant Welsh Daffodil; 
(petals color no. 3, cup 6), rich golden 
yellow cup, beautifully fringed, very 
large primrose base-petals. *lncom- 
parabtlis Stella; (white and color no. 
5). pure white base-petals, with bright 
yellow crown; blooms early. *Leedsii; 
(color nos. 2 pale & 3 light), white 
base-petals, pale primrose cup which 
becomes white; fragrant. See Plate, 
page 30. **Leedsii Amabilis; (color 
nos. 2 pale & 3 light), pure white 
base-petals, and long lemon-yellow 
crown; a very beautiful var. **Leed- 
sii Duchess 0} Brabant; (color nos. 2 
pale & 3), white base-petals small ca- 
nary-yellow cup; a pretty var. *Nel- 
soni Major; (color nos. 2 pale & 4), 
large white base-petals, and long fluted 
bright )'ellow cup. 

Double vars. — These bloom some- 
what later and are not so charming as 
the single vars. Incomparabilis Or- 
ange Phanix, Eggs and Bacon; (color 
no. 7 & white), very large double 
cream white and orange flower of 
great beauty. Incomparabilis plenus, 
Butter and Eggs; (color no. 2, centre 
5), large double yellow flowers with 
orange centres. Incomparabilis Silver 
Phanix, Codlins and Cream; (color 
no. 3 & white), one of the finest dou- 
ble sorts, with large pale creamy white 
fragrant flowers. 

Delicate and graceful species; 2-6 
flowers on a stalk. Plant in Sept. or 
Oct., 5 in. deep and 3 in. apart. Prop. 
by offsets. Any good well-drained 
soil. Give an occasional top-dressing. 
S. Europe; Algeria. See Plate, page 
30. 

Vars. — Double and Single, Sweet 
scented; deep yellow. Campernelle; 
(color no. 5), large deep yellow flow- 
ers, excellent for cutting. Rugulosus; 
(color no. 4), very fragrant deep yel- 
low flowers; the largest Jonquil. 

Hardy and common species. Usual- 
ly a single Trumpet Narcissus, but hav- 
ing also double forms in which the 
trumpet disappears. Plant in Sept. 
or Oct., 6-8 in. deep and 4 in. apart. 
Cover in winter and separate after 5 
or 6 years. Plant in rows or masses in 
the border or on the edge of shrub- 
bery. Prop, by offsets. Any good 



31 



Height 

and 

Situation 



O-I 5 in. 
Half 
shade 
best 



I2-I« 

Half 
shade 
best 



Time of 
Bloom 



Apr., 
early 
May 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



YELLOW 



APRIL 



Color 



English 
Name 



"YeUow 
mixed" 



Botanical 
Nan\e and 
Svnonvms 



Description 



well-drained soil. Give an occasional 
top-dressing. 

The following is a list of hybrids. 
This is an especially beautiful group, 
but not so hardy as the Medium 
Trumpet Narcissus. 

Large Trumpet Narcissi. Single 
vars. — **.-ird Risib; (color nos. 3 >Sc: 
4), large flowers blooming early. 
** Emperor; (color no. 3. cup 4). im- 
mense flowers with golden yellow 
trumpets, and deep primrose base-pet- 
als; hardv. *GolJe->i Spur; (color no. 
3, cup 4), large flowers with immense 
trumpets. *Henry Irvins.; (color no. 
4), verv handsome golden yellow flow- 
ers with large trumpet recurved at the 
tip, and broad overlapping base-pet- 
als. *Jobnsioni, Queen of Spain; 
(color no. 2), sulphur-vellow flowers; 
blossoms earlv. * Nanus; (color no. 
3), about 6 in. high, bearing clear yel- 
low flowers which bloom early. *0h- 
valhiris, Tenbv Daff'odil; (color nos. 
4 & 3 bright)', bright yellow flowers 
with wide trumpets and broad base- 
petals; quite hardy. *Princeps; 
(color no. 2, cup 3), large yellow 
trumpets and pale primrose base-pet- 
als. **Ru§ilohus; (color no. 4 to 3 
light), large golden vellow trumpets 
and broad primrose base-petals; a free 
bloomer. **Spurius; (between color 
nos. 3 & t;), one of the finest Trum- 
pet DaflFodils, clear vellow flowers 
with large wide-mouthed trumpets. 
**Trutnpft Major; (color no. 5). 
verv eff'ective golden vellow flowers. 
**TrH;npc'i Maximus; (color no. 2, 
cup s). golden yellow flowers with 
fringed trumpets and twisted base- 
petals. *Tntmpei Minor; is a dwarf 
form of T. Ma.xjmus, about 5 in. high. 
* Empress; (color no. 2. cup 4). one of 
the best Daft'odils, rich yellow trum- 
pet and broad cream-white base-pet- 
als. **Cra}'.de'ir Maximus; (color no. 
2. cup >;>, large golden yellow trumpet 
and broad cream-white finely imbri- 
cated base-petals. **HorsfielJii, 
King of the Daft'odils; (color no. 2, 
cup" s"). large golden yellow trumpet 
and cream-white base-petals. *Scot- 
tiius; (color no. 4). deep yellow trum- 
pet beautifullv serrated, white base- 
petals: not quite hardy. 

Double vars. — Telinionius pifnus. Van 
Sion; "Old Double Yellow Daffodil"; 
(color nos. s & 6). verv large deep gold- 
en yellow flowers. See Plate, page 33. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



I2-1 5 m. 

Half 
shade 
best 



Time of 
Bloom 



Apr. 
to 

mid. 
May 



32 




A. PRIMULA OFFICINALIS. B. TROLLIUS ASLATICUS 



34 



YELLOW 



Color 



APRIL 



English 
Name 



"Yellow" ICELAND 



5 or 6 
brilliant 



"Pale 
yellow" 
2 



"Yellow" 
3 



"Orange 
yellow" 
6 



POPPY 



COMMON 
EUROPEAN 
OR TRUE 
PRIMROSE 



ENGLISH 
COWSLIP 



ORANGE 

GLOBE 

FLOWER 



"YeUow",TULIP 



"YeUow"TULIP 



"Yellow" VARIE- 



"Yellow" 
6 



GATED 
COLTSFOOT 



YELLOW 
HORNED 
VIOLET OR 
BEDDING 
PANSY 



"Yellow" HAIRY 
effect YELLOW 
2 Ught VIOLET 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Papkver 
nudicaule 



*Primiila 

acaulis 

P. grandifidra 

P. vulgaris 



**Primula 
officLnklis 



**Tr611ius 
Asi&ticus 



**Tiilipa vars, 



**Tulipa vars. 

Tussilkgo 
FSrfara 
var. 
variegkta 



** Viola 

comuta 

var. 

lutea mkjor 

Viola 
pub^scens 



Description 



Lovely plant. Large solitary cup- 
shaped flowers on graceful leafless 
stems; nodding buds. Not enduring; 
should be treated as an annual. If 
cut back flowers almost continuously 
from spring until frost. Mass in bor- 
der or rock-garden. Prop, by seed. 
Light rather rich soil. Arctic Regions. 

Several solitary flowers, i in. across 
on naked stems, rise above the pretty 
tuft of foliage. Slight protection 
needed in winter. Very pretty in 
sheltered positions in the rock-garden 
or border. Prop, by seed and offsets. 
Rich light soil, not dry. England; 
Europe. 

Si.x to twelve small cup-shaped flow- 
ers drooping in one-sided clusters 
which rise high above the rosette of 
foliage. Charming in sheltered posi- 
tions in the rock-garden or border. 
Protect in winter. Prop, by seed. 
Rich light soil, not dry. N. and Cen- 
tral Europe. See Plate, page 34. 

Large solitary flowers, 1-2 in. across, 
less globular than T. Europaeus, on 
leafy stems. Foliage bronze-green 
and finely divided. Good for cutting. 
Popular border plant. Prop, by divi- 
sion or seed which will flower the sec- 
ond year. Prefers a damp peaty soil. 
Siberia. See Plate, page 34. 

Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 

color "various," page 04. 



Double Early Bedding Tulips. See 
color "various," page 64. 

Somewhat coarse spreading plant. 
Dandelion-like flowers. Grown chiefly 
for its large downy leaves margined 
and spotted with white. Apt to 
spread too readily. Wild garden. 
Associate with ferns, etc. Prop, by 
runners. Grows in stiff clay. Hort. 

One of the many charming yellow 
varieties of this species. Excellent for 
border or rock-garden. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Any good soil. 

Common in our woods. Softly 
downy. Lower petals purple veined. 
Broad heart-shaped leaves. Plant in 
a shady part of rock or wild garden. 
Prop, sometimes by seed, generally 
by division. N. Amer. 



HeiRht 

and 

Situation 



9-15 in. 
Sun 



6-9 in. 
Half 
shade 



6-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



I *-2 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



6-8 in. 

Shade 



5-8 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 

6-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr. 
to 

July. 

late 
Aug. 
to Oct. 

Mid. 
Apr. 
to 
June 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



Late 

Apr. 

to late 

May, 

early 

Aug. 

to Oct. 

Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



Apr. 



Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 

Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



35 



YELLOW, ORANGE, RED 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


EARLY OR 


Zfzia aturea 


Flowers in flat-topped clusters. 


I-2ift. 


Late 


4 


GOLDEN 




Plant in masses in the wild garden. 


Sun 


Apr. 




MEADOW 




N. Amer. 




to late 




PARSNIP 








May 


"Orange 


GOLDEN 


Bloom^ria 


Round clump of flowers surmount- 


6-18 in. 


Apr., 


yellow" 


BLOOM- 


a&rea 


ing a slender stem. Foliage grass-like 


Sun 


May 


5 


ERIA 


Notboscor- 
dum aureunt 


springing from the root. Winter pro- 
tection of leaves or litter. Bulbous. 
Flowers from seed in 4 years. Warm 
sandy soil. Cal. 






"Or- 


DUTCH 


**Hyacinthus 


See color "various," page 59. 




Late 


ange" 


HYACINTH 


orientfllis 
vars. 






Apr., 
May 


"Deep 


ORANGE 


*Pap^ver 


Charming large cup-shaped flowers 


9-15 in. 


Late 


orange" 


ICELAND 


nudicaMe 


on graceful erect and leafless stems; 


Sun 


Apr. 


bet. 


POPPY 


var. 


buds nodding. Treat as an annual. 




to 


12&17 




axirantiacum 


If cut back flowers almost continuous- 
ly from spring until frost. Rock-gar- 
den or border. Prop, by seed. Light 
soil, fairly rich. Arctic Regions. 




July, 

late 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Deep 


SMALL 


*Papkver 


Very showy var. See P. nudicaule 


9-15 in. 


Late 


orange" 


ICELAND 


nudicaMe 


var. aurantiacum. 


5mm 


Apr. to 


bet. 


POPPY 


var. 






July. 


12 & 17 




minikttun 






mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Scarlet" 


WILD 


♦Aquilfegia 


Compact native plant of slender 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


19 & 4 


COLUMBINE 


Canadensis 


growth, with many flowers. Effect is 


Sun or 


Apr. 








scarlet, but petals are yellow, with 


shade 


to 








spurs of brilliant scarlet and protrud- 




mid. 








ing stamens. Pretty foliage. Useful 
for wild or rock-garden. Prop, pref- 




June 


















erably by seed. Any ordinary soil. 












N. Amer. See Plate, page 37. 






"Orange 


CALIFOR- 


♦Aquilfegia 


Drooping yellow - tinged flowers 


2-3 ft. 


Apr. 


scarlet" 


NIAN 


trunckta 


with short blunt petals and stout 


Sun or 


to 


17 


COLUM- 


A. Califdr- 


spurs. Border plant. Prop, by seed 


half 


early 




BINE 


nica, 

A. extmea 


or careful division. Sandy loam, deep 
and well-drained. Cal. 


shade 


June 


"Red" 


DUTCH 


**HyacInthus 


See color "various," page 59. 




Late 




HYACINTH 


orientklis 
vars. 






Apr., 

May 


"Brown- 


ILL- 


*Trilliuni 


Charming flowers on graceful stems 


I ft. 


Late 


ish red" 


SCENTED 


er^ctiun 


from which spring broad dark leaves. 


or more 


Apr. 


28 


WAKE- 


T. pendulum 


Pretty for damp borders, to plant 


Half 


to 


neutral & 


ROBIN 


T. purpureum 


among ferns, or to naturalize under 


shade 


early 


lighter 




T. fdhdutn 


trees. Prop, by seed or division. A 
rich moist soil is best. N. Amer. 




June 


"Red" 


TULIP 


♦♦TilUpa 


Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 




Late 






vars. 


color "various," page 64. 




Apr. 
to late 
May 


"Red" 


TULIP 


**TWipa 


Double Early Bedding Tulips. See 
color "various," page 64. 




<( 






vars. 







36 



RED, PINK 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Red" 


GREIG'S 


**Tiilipa 


Very showy. Large flowers 5 in. 


3-8 in. 


Late 


19 


TULIP 


Greigii 


across with dark spots at base of pet- 
als. Leaves marked with purple. Ef- 
fective in masses. Plant in late Sept. 


Sun 


Apr. 
to 










mid. 








or Oct. at a depth of 4 in. to the bot- 




May 








tom of the bulb, allowing 4 in. between 












each. Best to protect in winter and to 












give an occasional top-dressing. Prop. 












by oflTsets. Light soil. If drainage is 












poor, put sand around the bulb. Tur- 
kestan. See Plate, page 38. 
















"Intense 


LAUCHE'S 


**Armferia 


Flowers in dense heads spring from 


3-6 in. 


Late 


pink" 


THRIFT OR 


maritima 


cushions of foliage. Easily grown and 


Sun 


Apr. 


27 lighter 


SEA PINK 


var. 


blooms profusely. Excellent for rock- 




to 






Lauchekna 


garden or for edging. Prop, by seed 




mid. 






A. Laucheana 


and division. Any garden soil. Hort. 




June 


"Pink" 


LEICH- 


*Aubrifetia 


Creeping plant, usually evergreen, 


2-10 in. 


Late 


31 deeper 


TLIN'S 


deltoidea 


covered in spring with a profusion of 


5m n or 


Apr., 


& redder 


ROCK 


var. 


flowers. Leaves grayish. Attractive 


half 


May 




CRESS 


Leichtlini 


when trailing over rocks and when 
used for edgings. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. Easily grown. S. 
Europe. 


shade 




"Pink" 


ENGLISH 


*Baiis 


A plant of neat effect. Rays white, 


3-6 in. 


Mid. 


29 & 


DAISY 


per6nnis 


tipped with pink or red, so numerous 


5mm 


Apr. 


white 






as frequently to conceal the yellow 
centre. Should be protected in winter. 
Desirable for edging and border. Prop, 
by seed in spring or division in Sept. 
Rich soil. W. Europe. See Plate, 
page 41. 




to 

mid. 

June 


"Rose" 


CAROLINA 


CIayt6nia 


Spreading dwarf plant. Flowers in 


6 in. 


Late 


36 & 23 


SPRING 


Carolinikna 


loose racemes on slender stems, pretty, 


Half 


Apr., 




BEAUTY 




but of few days' duration. Good for 
the wild or rock-garden. Tuberous 
plant. Prefers moist soil. Minn, to 
the Atlantic and S. to the Mts. of 
N. C. 


shade 


May 


"Light 


SPRING 


Claytdnia 


Flowers are larger and more nu- 


6-12 in. 


Apr., 


pink" 


BEAUTY 


Virginica 


merous than in C. Caroliniana. Slen- 


Half 


May 


36 






der stem bears loose clusters of star- 
shaped flowers, veined with deeper 
pink, which pass quickly. Plant six 
to twelve together in wild or rock- 
garden. Tuberous plant. Moist rich 
soil. Middle and Eastern U. S. A. 


shade 




"Deep 


GARLAND 


**Ddphne 


Charming dense trailing evergreen 


6-12 in. 


Late 


pink" 


FLOWER 


Cnedrum 


shrub with close clusters of deliciously 


Sun or 


Apr., 


29 






fragrant flowers and crimson buds. 
Attractive dark glossy foliage. Often 
blooms again in summer. Plant in 
sheltered position in front of shrubs 
or in the rock-garden. Prop, by layers 
or cuttings of half ripe wood. Light 
loam well-drained and enriched. Eu- 


half 
shade 


May 








rope. 





39 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 








Var. majus; (color no. 30), "deep 












pink." Of stronger growth than the 












type. Hort. 






"Rose" 


BLEEDING 


**Dic6ntra 


The best species of Dicentra. An 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


30 


HEART 


spectSbilis 


excellent perennial. Arching stems 


Half 


Apr. 






Dtelyira 


bear drooping heart-shaped flowers 


shade 


to 






specidbilis 


with white protuberances. Handsome 
deeplv-cut foliage. Good old-fash- 
ioned" border plant. Prop, by division 
of crown or roots. Light loam not too 
rich. Japan. 


best 


mid. 

July 


"Pinkish" 


MAY- 


*Epigfea 


The well-known and lovely plant. 


2-4 in. 


Apr., 


36 or 29 FLOWER, 


rfepens 


native of the woods, with fragrant 


Shade 


early 




TRAILING 




flowers in clusters amidst dark glossy 




May 




ARBUTUS, 




foliage. Difficult of culture. Plant in 








GROUND 




the wild garden. Prop, by layers. 








LAUREL 




cuttings or division. Moist soil, sand 
and leaf-mold. U. S. A. east of the 
Mississippi. 






««PiTik" 


DUTCH 


**Hyacinthus 


See color "various," page 59. 




Late 




HYACINTH 


orientMis 
vars. 






Apr., 
May 


"Pink" 


RED 


*Lychnis 


Star-like flowers in showy clusters. 


6-12 in. 


(( 


29 pale 


ALPINE 


alpina 


Foliage thick at base of plant. Plant 


5k n 






CAMPION 


Viscaria 
alpina 


in the border or rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed or division. Ordinary light 
garden soil. N. Asia; Europe; Amer. 






"Ma- 


DARK 


*Phl6x 


Creeping evergreen plant covered 


4-6 in. 


(( 


genta" PURPLE 


subulkta 


with masses of small flowers which 


Sun 




bet. 44 & MOSS PINK 


var. atropur- 


rise from a moss-like bed of foliage. 






38duU 




piirea 


Good carpeting plant for rock-garden 
or border. Prop, by seed, division or 
cuttings. Dry ight soil. Hort. 






"Rose" 


LEAFY 


*Phl6x 


For description and cultivation see 


4-6 in. 


« 




MOSS PINK 


subulkta 
var. frond5sa 


P. subulata var. atropurpurea. Hort. 


Sun 




"Pink" 


THICK- 


*Saxifraga 


Showy and spreading. Drooping 


12-1 5 in. 


Late 


bet. 29 & LEAVED 


crassifolia 


masses of flowers high above the large 


Half 


Apr. 


32 


SAXIFRAGE 




clustered leaves. Protect in winter. 
One of the most popular rock-plants. 
Prop, by division or offshoots. Any 
soil. Siberia. 


shade 


to late 
May 


"Bright 


WILD PINK 


*SUfene 


Small attractive plant. Flowers in 


6-9 in. 


Late 


pink" 29 




Pennsvlvfi- 


nodding clusters of 6 or 8 about i in. 


Sun 


Apr., 






nica 


across. Foliage mostly about the root. 
Good rock-garden plant. Prop, by 
seed or cuttings. Sandv soil. Eastern 
U. S. A. 




May 


"Pale 


TINY 


Trfllium 


Flowers small, about an inch long. 


I ft. 


Late 


flesh- 


TRILLIUM 


pusfllum 


on erect stems. Leaves lance-shaped 


Half 


Apr. 


color" 






or oblong. Pretty in moist borders 


shade 


to late 


white 






among ferns and 'naturalized under 




May 


turns 36 






trees. Prop, by seed and division. 
Rich moist soil. "N. Amer. 






"Pink" 


TULIP 


**TMipa 
vars. 


Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 

color "various," page 64. 




It 



40 




ARMERIA ALPINA 



42 



PINK. PURPLE TO LILAC 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pink" 


TULIP 


**TuUpa 


Double Early Bedding Txilips. See 




Late 






vars. 


color "various," page 64. 




Apr. 
to late 
May 


"Rosy" 


DOUBLE 


Vinca 


A rare form with double flowers of 


2-6 in. 


Late 


bet. 


PINK PERI- 


minor van 


unusual and conspicuous color. Its 


Sun 


Apr. 


36 & 37 


WINKLE 


r6sea pl^na 


habit of growth is the same as that of 




to 




OR MYRTLE 




the Common Myrtle. Prop, by divi- 
sion or cuttings. Any ordinary garden 
soil. Hort. 




June 


"Pale 


CAROLINA 


Anembne 


Single flowers i-ij in. across on 


6-12 in. 


Apr., 


purple" 


WIND- 


Caroliniina 


slender stems. Color varies to white. 


Sun 


May 


white to 


FLOWER 


A. decapeidla 


Foliage much divided. Wild garden. 






44 bluer 






Tuberous. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Rather rich light sandy loam. 
U. S. A. 






"Lilac" 


AMERICAN 


*Anem6ne 


Star-shaped flowers on erect stems. 


4-9 in. 


« 


50 


PASQUE 


pktens var. 


Fine foliage. Good for the wild gar- 


Shade 






FLOWER, 


Nuttallikna 


den. Prop, by seed or division. U. 








WILD 


Pulsatilla 


S. A.; Siberia. 








PATENS 


hirsuiissima 
(Brit.) 








"Purple" 


PASQUE 


*Anem6ne 


Flowers varying to lilac, 1^-2^ in. 


9-12 in. 


Early 


44 or 37 


FLOWER 


Pulsatilla 


across, erect on hairy stems. Leaves 


Sun or 


Apr. 






Pulsatilla 


much divided. Adapted for rockwork 


shade 


to late 






vulgaris 


or border. Prop, by seed or division. 




May 






A. acuiipetala 


Well-drained or rocky soil. Europe; 
Siberia. 






"Pinkish 


ALPINE 


*Amiferia 


Flowers in compact heads spring 


6-9 in. 


Late 


laven- 


THRIFT 


alpina 


from cushions of needle-like ever- 


Sun 


Apr. 


der" 37 






green foliage. Blooms freely and is of 
easiest culture. Excellent for rock- 
garden and for edging. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any garden soil. Eu- 
rope. See Plate, page 42. 




to 

mid. 
June 


"Dark 


PURPLE 


**Aubrifetia 


Creeping Alpine plant usually ever- 


2-10 in. 


Early 


violet" 


ROCK 


deltoidea 


green and covered in blooming season 


Sun or 


Apr. 


48 or 47 


CRESS 




with a profusion of small flowers. 


half 


to late 








Leaves grayish. Pretty for rock-gar- 


shade 


May 








den, border and edging. Prop, by 












seed, layers and cuttings. Any garden 












soil. S. Europe. 






"Dark 


EYRE'S 


Aubrifetia 


Large flowered and branching var. 


2-10 in. 


Late 


violet" 


PURPLE 


deltoidea 


Rock plant of trailing habit thickly 


Sun 


Apr., 


48 lighter 


ROCK 
CRESS 


var. Eyrei 


covered with flowers when in bloom. 
Good for edging and rock-garden. 
Prop, by layers and cuttings. Thrives 
in stony places or any garden soil. 
S. Europe. 




May 


"Dark 


GRECIAN 


*Aubrifetia 


A compact large-flowered var. 


2-10 in. 


Mid. 


violet" 


PURPLE 


deltoidea 


Hort. 


Sun 


Apr. 


46 & 


ROCK 


var. 






to late 


white 


CRESS 


Grfeca 






May 



43 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



APRIL 



Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syncmyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Dark 


OLYMPIAN 


♦AubriStia 


Large flowers. Similar to var. 


2-10 in. 


Late 


violet" 


PURPLE 


del to idea 


Eyrei. Hort. 


Sun 


Apr., 


56 


ROCK 
CRESS 


var. 
Ol^pica 






May 


"Purple" 


DEEP 


*Aubri6tia 


More erect than the type, with 


2-10 in. 


Mid. 


47 light 


PURPLE 


deltoidea 


larger flowers borne on leafy stalks. 


Sun or 


Apr. 




ROCK 


var. 


covering the plant with bloom. 


half 


to late 




CRESS 


purp^ea 


Pretty ifor edging or for carpeting. 
Prop, by seed, cuttings or layers. 
Rich deep loam is best. Europe. 


shade 


May 


"Rosy 


SPRING 


**Bulboca- 


One to three flowers resembling 


4-6 in. 


Apr. 


purple" 


MEADOW- 


dium 


Crocuses spring from each bulb. 


Sun 




39 


SAFFRON 


vtfmum 


Large broad leaves appear after the 
flowers. Rock - garden or border. 
Bulbs should be divided every 3 
years. Prop, by offsets. Plant in 
light sandy soil. Alps of Europe. 






"Rosy 


BEAR'S 


Cortftsa 


Choice but delicate downy Alpine 


6 in. 


Apr,, 


purple" 


EAR 


Matthioli 


)lant resembling Primula cortusoides. 
Drooping flowers in clusters. Winter 


Half 


May 


39 


SANICLE 




shade or 










protection necessary. Rock-garden 


shade 










plant. Prop, by seed sown when gath- 












ered. Moist loam, sand and peat. 












Swiss Alps. 






"Purple" 


CROCUS 


**Crdcus 
vars. 


See page 8. 




Mid. 
Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 


"Lilac" 


COMMON 


**Erythra- 


Pretty solitary drooping flowers; 


4-6 in. 


Late 


often bet. 


DOGTOOTH 


nixim 


color varies from'rosy purple to white. 


Half 


Apr., 


43&4S 


VIOLET 
of Europe 


Dens-Cinis 


Leaves mottled with reddish brown. 
Perfectly hardy. Excellent in rock- 
crannies or for naturalization. Bul- 
bous. Prop, bv offsets. Light fibrous 
soil. Central Europe. See Plate, 
page 45. 


shade 


May 


"Deep 


PURPLE 


*Fritiliaria 


One to six bell-shaped flowers faint- 


12-1^ in. 
Shade 


Mid. 


purple" 


FRITILLARY 


atropmpfirea 


Iv checkered with green droop from 


Apr. 


42 Ughter 






leafy stems. Division every 3 or 4 
years necessary. Bulbous. Prop, by 




to 










June 








offsets. Sandy and open loam mixed 












with leaf-mold. 






"Purple 


TWO- 


♦Fritillkria 


Two to ten open bell-shaped flowers 


1-2 ft. 


<( 


black" 


FLOWERED 


biflSra 


with green tints, droop from leafy 


Half 




56 


FRITILLARY 




stems. Leaves in whorls. Replanting 
every 3 or 4 years necessary. Bulbous. 


shade 




















Prop, by offsets. Rich sandy loam. 






"Deep 


BLACK 


*FritiUkria 


One to three drooping bell-shaped 


6-18 in. 


u 


purple" 


LILY 


Oamtschat- 


flowers on a stem. Deep purple lance- 


Shade 




21 




c^nsis 


shaped leaves. Plant in the border. Di- 






purpler 




Liliutn Cami- 
scbatcense 


vision every 3 or 4 years necessary. 
Bulbous. ' Prop, by offsets. Rich 
deep and sandy soil. Siberia; West- 
ern N. Amer. 







44 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



APRIL 



Color 



English 
Name 



"Livid RUSSIAN 
purple" FRITILLARY 
33 



"Reddish DARK-RED 



purple" 
42 



"Pur- 
pUsh" 
44 deeper 



"Piirple 
& lilac" 



"Blue 
violet" 
55 



"Bluish 
violet" 
39 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



♦Fritillkria 
Ruth^nica 



♦Hellftorus 
orientklis 



EASTERN 
HELLEBORE var. 

atrdrubens 

H. o. var. 
Cdlchicus 



"Pinkish 
purple" 
27 lighter 
& more 
purple 



"Pale 

Ulac" 

50 



"Lilac" 
39 



SWAMP 

OR 

STUD PINK 



DUTCH 
HYACINTH 

SLENDER 

DWARF 

IRIS 



SPRING 
BITTER 
VETCH 



TRAILING 
PHLOX 



LILAC 
MOSS PINK 



HEART- 
LEAVED 
SAXIFRAGE 



Heldnias 
bullkta 



**Hyacfnthus 
orientMis 



♦Iris vtfma 



**Lfithyrus 
v^mus 
drobus virnus 



*Phl6x 
proctimbens 



*Phl6x 
subul&ta 
var. lilacina 



♦Saxifraga 
cordifdlia 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Drooping bell-shaped flowers, 1-3 1-2 ft. 
on a stem. Lance-shaped leaves. For Shade 
location and cultivation see F. Camt- 
schatcensis. Caucasus Regions. 

See page 4. 



Very showy. Twenty to thirty 
flowers crowded in terminal racemes. 
Long dark green leaves. Excellent 
bog plant; also good for edge of stream 
or moist sandy border. Bulbous. 
Prop, by division or offsets. Multi- 
plies rapidly. Any soil, preferably 
moist. Eastern U. S. A. 

See color "various," page 59. 



Sweet-scented species. Stems very 
short, giving a dwarfed effect; free 
blooming. Grassy leaves. Spreads 
rapidly. Plant in masses in sheltered 
spots. Ohio and southward. 

Tufted plant with small pea-like 
flowers: good for cutting. Pale green 
foliage. Grows well in almost any sit- 
uation. Excellent for rock-garden and 
border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any good garden soil. S. and Central 
Europe. 

A choice dwarf plant closely re- 
lated to P. amoena but lower growing. 
Stems prostrate and terminated with 
panicles of flowers. Excellent for 
front row of border or rock-garden. 
Dr. Asa Gray regarded this plant as a 
hybrid between P. amoena and P. 
subulata. Prop, by division. See 
Plate, page 46. 

Masses of small flowers cover the 
mossy bed of foliage. Good for car- 
peting rock-garden or border. Prop, 
by seed, division or cuttings. Soil 
light and dry. Hort. 

Flowers in thick panicles half hid- 
den by the large dark and heart-shaped 
foliage. Protect in winter. Beautiful 
foliage plants for rocky places. Prop, 
by division or offshoots. Any ordi- 
nary garden soil. Siberia. See Plate, 
page 49. 



1-2 ft. 
5mm or 

shade 



6 in. 
Half 
shade 



12-15 '"• 
Sun 



3-5 >n- 
Sun 



4-6 in. 
5mm 



12-15 •"• 

Half 

shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 

Apr. 

to 

mid. 

May 

Mar., 
early 
Apr. 



Apr., 
May 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



Mid. 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



Late 

Apr. 
to late 

May 



47 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



APRIL 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Purple" 


PURPLE OR 


Saxifraga 


Flowers solitary on leafy stalks, so 


2-6 in. 


Late 


53 


MOUNTAIN 


oppositSolia 


numerous as almost to cover the pur- 


Sun or 


Apr., 


brighter 


SAXIFRAGE 




plish mossy evergreen foliage. For 
carpeting rock-gardens or for edging. 
Prop, by division. Sandy moist soil. 
Europe; N. Amer. There are several 
vsrs 


shade 


May 


"Violet" 


TULIP 


**Tulipa vars. 


Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 
color "various," page 64. 




Late 
Apr. 
to late 

May 


"Violet" 


COMMON 


*Vinca 


Evergreen trailer. Large solitary 


8-10 in. 


Late 


49 


PERIWIN- 


minor 


flowers. Dark glossy foliage. Spreads 


5mm or 


Apr. 




KLE, BLUE, 




rapidly forming a thick carpet for bare 


shade 


to 




RUNNING 




places, under trees and for rock-gar- 




June 




OR TRAIL- 




dens. Prop, by division or cuttings. 








ING MYRTLE 




Easily cultivated in any ordinary soil. 
Europe. 

Var. ccerulea {V. ccerulea), has bluer 
flowers than the type. Hort. Var. 
plena, has double flowers. Var. aurea 
variegata, foliage variegated with yel- 
low. 






"Violet" 


HORNED 


**Viola 


Charming tufted plant of strong 


5-8 in. 


Late 


47 or 49 


VIOLET, 


comiita 


growth; bears a profusion of faintly 


Sun or 


Apr. 




BEDDING 




scented flowers the size of a small 


half 


until 




PANSY 




Pansy. Good for cutting. Pretty 
bright foliage. Excellent for border 
or rock-garden or for spring bedding. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any good soil. Pyrenees. 


shade 


frost 


"Violet" 


SWEET 


Viola odorkta 


Parent of the cultivated Violet; 


6 in. 


Late 


48 or 47 


VIOLET 




tufted, with creeping runners. Flow- 


Half 


Apr. 








ers very fragrant, varying to reddish 


shade 


to late 








purple. Heart-shaped leaves. Should 




May 








be naturalized in large quantities. 












Prop, by seed or division. Loose rich 












sandy soil preferable. Europe; Africa; 












N. Asia. 






"Violet" 


EARLY 


Viola 


Flowers sometimes striped with 


2-6 in. 


Late 


53 


BLUE 


palmkta 


white, growing in very dense clumps 


Half 


Apr., 




VIOLET 


K. cucullata 
var. palmata 


intermingled with foliage. Leaves 
heart-shaped. Good to naturalize in 
shady spots. Prop, by division. A 
rather heavy sandy loam is best. 
Eastern U. S. A. 


shade 


May 


"Violet" 


COMMON 


Viola palmkta 


Commonest species in the east. 


2-6 in. 


Late 


46 


BLUE OR 


var. cucxiUkta 


Thick clumps of leaves and flowers. 


Half 


Apr. 




LARGE 




Good for naturalizing. For cultiva- 


shade 


to late 




AMERICAN 




tion see V. palmata. Atlantic States. 




May 




VIOLET 










"Sky- 


APENNINE 


*Auem6ne 


Flowers i^ in. across. This and 


4-9 in. 


Apr., 


blue" 


WIND- 


Apennina 


white var. well suited for the wild 


Shade 


May 


52 


FLOWER 




garden. Prop, by division. Any good 










garden soil, though a well-drained 












rich sandy loam is best. Somewhat 












tender. Italy. 







48 




MERTENSIA PULMOXARIOIDES 



SO 



BLUE 



APRIL 



Color 


EnRlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Sky- 


BLUE 


*Anem5ne 


Flowers star-like. Foliage divided 


4-6 in 


Apr., 


blue" 


WINTER 


blinda 


and toothed. Excellent for rock-gar- 


Sun 


May 


52 


WIND- 




den and to naturalize. Prop, by seed 






intense 


FLOWER 
OR 

ANEMONE 




and division. Rich sandy and well- 
drained loam. Asia Minor; Greece- 






"Blue" 


ROBINSON'S 


*Anem6ne 


Superior to A. nemorosa. Solitary 


6-12 in. 


Mid. 


44 tinged 


WOOD 


nemorbsa 


flowers 1 in. or more across. Attrac- 


Half 


Apr. 


blue 


ANEMONE 


var. Robin- 


tive foliage. Good for rockwork, for 


shade 


to 






soni^na 


naturalizing and for border. Prop, by 




June 






/i. n. var. 


seed and division. Rich well-drained 










carulea 


loam. Hort. 






"Blue" 


ALLEN'S 


*Chionod6xa 


See page 4. 




Mid. 


52 


GLORY OF 


Alleni 






Mar. 




THE SNOW 


Chionoscilla 
Alleni 






to 

early 

May 


"Blue" 


GLORY OF 


**Chionod6xa 


See page 7. 




{( 


52 & 


THE SNOW 


Luciliae 








white 












"Blue" 


GIANT 


**Chionod6xa 


See page 7. 




«t 


52 or 63 


GLORY OF 
THE SNOW 


Luciliae 

var. 

gigantfea 








"Blue" 


TMOLUS' 


*Chionod6xa 


See page 7. 




« 


52 


GLORY OF 
THE SNOW 


Luciliae 
var. Tmoliisi 
C. Tmoliisi 








"Gentian 


SARDIAN 


*Chionod6xa 


See page 7. 




« 


blue" 


GLORY OF 


Sard^nsis 








52 deeper 


THE SNOW 










"Light 


VERNAL 


*Gentikna 


Beautiful Alpine plant of tufted 


3 in. 


Apr. 


blue" 60 


GENTLAN 


v6rna 


habit. Solitary salver-form flowers. 


Sun 


to 


deeper & 






Rock-garden. Prop, by seed when just 




early 


brilliant 






ripe. Deep sandy loam, moist but well- 
dr.ained. Alps; Caucasus; Great Britain. 




June 


"Bluish" 


SHARP- 


*Hepdtica 


Resembles H. triloba, but the lobes 


4-6 in. 


Apr., 


near 44 


LOBED OR 


acutiloba 


of the leaves are more pointed. East- 


Half 


early 




HEART 


H. triloba var. 


ern U. S. A. 


shade 


May 




LIVER LEAF 


acuta, Anem- 
one acutiloba 




or shade 




"Bluish" 


FIVE- 


*Hep5tica 


Flowers over 2 in. across, sometimes 


4-6 in. 


Late 


53 lighter 


LOBED 


angulosa 


varying to reddish or white. For cul- 


Half 


Apr., 




HEPATICA 


Anemdne 


tivation see H. triloba. Hungary. 


shade 


early 1 






angtdosa 




or shade 


May 1 


"Bluish" 


ROUND- 


*Hepitica 


Our common Hepatica. Solitary 


4-6 in. 


<* \ 


near 44 


LOBED OR 


triloba 


flowers about half an in. across, vary- 


Half 


1 


or 46 


KIDNEY 


H. Hepdtica, 


ing to pinkish and white. Leaves three 


shade 






LIVER LEAF 


Anemdne 
Hepdtica, 
A. triloba 


lobed. Good for eastern and northern 
exposures in the rock-garden or for 
naturalizing under trees. Do not dis- 
turb. Prop.by seed and division. Well- 
drained soil and enriched with leaf- 
mold. Eastern U. S. A.; Asia; Europe. 


or shade 





51 



BLUE 



APRIL 



Color Engl^*^^ 


Botatnoal 
Name and 


Hevcht 
Description and 


Time of 


A ame 


**Hyacfnthus 


SsiujtL-<n 


Bloom 


"Blue" DUTCH 


See color "various," page 59. 




Late 


HYACINTH 


orientMis 
vars. 






Apr., 
May 


"Blue" \^RGImAN 


■♦■Mert^jisia 


The handsomest species of Merten- i-^ft. 


Late 


57 deeper COWSLIP. 


pulmona- 


sia. Pretty tubular tlowers. which Suft or 


Apr. 


turns to BLUE BELLS 


rioides 


turn pink, in pendent clusters, the ef- hMf 


to late 


29 


.1/. y'irginicj 


feet being a mixture of pink and blue, sbade 


May 








Large bluish-gray leaves. Charming j 










for the border and for rocky places'". 












Prop, by seed when just gathered, and 












bv division. Rich loose soil. Eastern 












U. S. A. See Plate, page ;o. 






"Blue" COMMON 


**MuscM 


Pretty bulb. Small globular scent- 


6-0 in. 


Apr., 


63 or GRAPE 


botryoides 


less tlowers in dense clusters. Rather Sun or 


May 


paler HYACINTH 


H v.;:it;itus 


narrow leaves spring from the root, half 








b^^irvcliifs 


Plant in masses in the border or rock- skadi 










garden with Narcissi, etc. It makes a 
prettv edging to beds of bulbs. Prop, 
bv offsets. Ordinarv garden soil. 
Europe; Orient. See Plate, page sj. 






"Dark D.-iRK 


*Musclri 


Flowers small and scentless, in short 6-10 in. 


i( 


blue" PURPLE 


commutk- 


racemes. Narrow leaves. Plant in Sutt or 




49 redder GR.\PE 


tum 


masses in rock-garden or margin of t.uf 




HYACINTH 




border. Bulbous. Prop, by seed and shade 










offsets. Any ordinary soil. Sicily. 






"Blue" 


TUFTED 


*Muscllri 


Flowers 40-100 on a long stalk; the 


1 ft. 


(( 


63 duller GRAPE 


com5simi 


lower ones brownish green, projecting Sun or 




HYACINTH, 


H v.:.-intbus 


outwards, the upper ones blue or vio- half 




PLTRSE 


.omjiui 


let. on upcurved stems. N'ery long and sbade 




TASSELS, 




narrow leaves. Bulbous. Prop, by 






TUZZY'- 




seed or offsets. Ordinary soil. Orient; 






MUZZY 




Mediterranean Region. 






"Blue" FEATH- 


**Mi:scari 


.\ distinct form with round fluffy 


1 ft. 


(( 


63 duller ERED, 


comdsum 


flowers which have a featherv effect. Sun or 




FMR- 


var. 


.Much preferred to the type. Vlant in baJf 




HAIRED OR 


monstxosum 


masses. Bulbous. Prop, bv seed and sbiide 




TASSEL ED 


.'■:. ",■;.•';.'.;;.'•; 


otfsets. Ordinary soil. Hbrt. 






HYACINTH 


miynsirdsum 








"Dark STARCH 


♦MuscAri 


Clusters of flowers with plum-like 4-S in. 


(( 


blue" GR.APE 


racemSsum 


fragrance rise above long and almost Sun or 




61 HYACINTH 


Hv.:.-iri^us 


■^rostrate leaves. Good for border, half 
Bulbous. Prop, by seed and offsets, sbade 








<■.:::—■.}>■:< 










.\nv ordinarv soil. Mediterranean 










Region; Caucasus. 




"Deep EARLY 


*Myos5tis 


Of tufted habit. Flowers in small 6-1:: in. 


Late 


skv- FORGET- 


dissitifidra 


clusters. Foliage large, bright green. Sun or 


Apr. 


blue" 5S ME-NOT 


« 


Biennial, but self perpetuating. Good balf 


to 


brighter 






for open places in the rock-garden or 
for naturalizing on grassy banks. 
Prop, bv division and cuttings. Pre- 
fers moist soil but will grow almost 
anvwhere. Switzerland. 


sbadt 


July 



52 




A. PHLOX STELLXRIV. B. PLLMONARIA S-XCCHARATA 



54 



BLUE, PART I -COLORED 



APRIL 



Color 


En«lish 
Name 

CREEPING 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 

*0mphaldde8 


Description 


HeiKht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Uloom 


"Blue" 


Trailing plant. Pretty flowers like 


6 in. 


Apr., 


58 deeper 


FORGET- 


v^rna 


Forget-me-nots borne in clusters on an 


Sun or 


May 




ME-NOT 




erect stem. Excellent for rock-garden 
or for fringing walks. Pi'op- by divi- 
sion. Cool moist loam. Europe. 


hall 
shade 














"Pale 


CHICK- 


♦Phl6x 


A tufted or creeping Phlox. Flow- 


5-6 in. 


Late 


blue" 


WEED 


StelliLria 


ers varying to bluish white somewhat 


Sun 


Apr., 


50 


PHLOX 




scattered. Rock-garden. Prop, by 
seed, division and cuttings. Light 




May 


















well-drained soil. U. S. A. See Plate, 












page 54. 






"Light 


GREEK 


♦Polemdnium 


Dwarf bushy plant. Flowers in 


6-8 in. 


Late 


blue" 


VALERLAN 


r^ptans 


drooping lax panicles. For rock-gar- 


Half 


Apr. 


bet. 






den or border. Prop, by fall-sown 


shade 


to 


46 & 52 






seed or division. Deep rich loamy 
soil. Eastern U. S. A. 




early 
June 


"Blue" 


BETHLE- 


Pulmoniria 


Tufted plant. Tubular flowers in 


6-18 in. 


Late 


51 


HEM SAGE 


saccharllta 


clusters, turn to pink. Smooth leaves. 
Good in semi-wi d spot or in the bor- 
der. Prop, by division. Light soil 
not too dry is advisable. Europe. 


Half 


Apr. 








shade 


to late 








or shade 


May 


















See Plate, page 54. 






"Blue" 


STAR 


*Scflla 


See page 7. 




Mid. 


61 


HYACINTH 


amdena 






Mar. 

to 

early 






















May 


"Dark 


EARLY 


♦Scflla 


See page 7. 




« 


blue" 
62 


SQUILL 


bifdlia 








"China- 


SIBERIAN 


**Scflla 


See page 7. 




<i 


blue" 


SQUILL 


Sibfrica 








61 deeper 




5. amana var. 
pracpx 








"Blue" 


GENTIAN- 


**Ver6mca 


Charming tufted species. Light 
blue flowers with dark streaks borne 


i-2ft. 


Late 


46 or 53 


LEAVED 


gentian- 


Sun or 


Apr. 




SPEED- 


oldes 


in erect spikes on leafy stems above 


half 


to late 




WELL 




the glossy foliage. Good to cover bare 
places in'shade or for border and rock- 
garden. Prop, by division. Any soil. 
S. Eastern Europe. 


shade 


May 


Parti- 


CROCUS 


**Cracus 


See page 8. 




Mid. 


colored 




vars. 






Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 


Cream & 


SCOTCH OR 


♦Crdcus 


See page 8. 




« 


42 out- 


CLOTH OF 


bifldrus 








side, 44 


SILVER 










inside 


CROCUS 










EflFect 60 


TROLLIUS- 


♦Delphinium 


Long lax racemes of blue and white 


2-5 ft. 


Apr. 


lighter 


LEAVED 
LARKSPUR 


trolliiblium 


flowers surmount leafy stalks. Use- 
ful for cutting. Second bloom possi- 
ble if flowers are cut when faded. 
Border plant. Prop, in spring or 
autumn by seed division or cuttings; 
transplant every 3 or 4 years. Deep 


Sun 





55 



PARTI-COLORED, VARIOUS 



APRIL 



Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 








rich soil, sandy and loamy. Western 












U. S. A. 






26, 43 


LARGE- 


*Epimldium 


Dainty plant as interesting as many 


10-15 in. 


Late 


& white 


FLOWERED 


macranthxmi 


Orchids. "Outer sepals bright red; 


Hal} 


Apr. 




BARREN- 




inner sepals violet; spurs white." 


shade 


to late 




WORT 




New leaves reddish. Suitable for the 
rock-garden or border. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Any garden soil. Japan. 




May 


1, mark- 


TWISTED- 


*Fritillkria 


Bell-shaped flowers checkered with 


I ft. 


Mid. 


ings 17 


LEAVED 


obliqua 


brown and purple. Leaves grayish, 


Sun 


Apr, 




FRITIL- 




oblique, numerous. Suitable for 




to 




LARY 




mixed border or rock-garden. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets. Rich soil, 
well-drained. Greece. 




mid. 
May 


Parti- 


EASTERN 


*Helllborus 


See page 8. 




Mid. 


colored 


HELLEBORE 


orients lis 






Mar. 




FRAU 


var. "Frau 






to 




IRENE 


Irene Heine- 






mid. 




HEINEMANN 


mann" 






Apr. 


Green & 


PURPLISH 


*HeUgborus 


See page 8. 




<t 


35 


GREEN 
HELLEBORE 


viridis var. 

purpu- 

rascens 








Parti- 


TULIP 


**Tulipa 


Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 




Late 


colored 




vars. 


color "various," page 64. 




Apr. 
to late 
May 


Various 


CROCUS 


**Cr6cus 
vars. 


See page 8. 




Mid. 
Mar. 
to late 
Apr. 


Various 


SPRING 
CROCUS 


*Cr6cus 
v6mus 


See page 8. 




<( 


Often 


FLESH- 


Erica cdmea 


Branching shrub. Numerous small 


6-9 in. 


Apr., 


near 


COLORED 




bell-shaped flowers, rose, pale red or 


Sun 


May 


22 


HEATH 




white. Needle-like foliage. Protect 
in winter. Plant in rock or wild gar- 
den. Prop, by division and cuttings. 
Soil of peat and sand is best. Europe. 






4, 13, or 


CROWN 


**Fritillkria 


Showy plant. Bell-shaped flowers, 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 


19 more 


IMPERIAL 


Imperialis 


red, yellow or orange, droop under an 


Sun, 


Apr. 


orange 






upright crown of leaves. Can be cut 


half 


to 








down when foliage turns brown. Dis- 


shade 


mid. 








agreeable odor. Divide every 2 or 3 


best 


May 








years. Handsome in groups among 












shrubs or in border. Bulbous. Prop. 










» 


by offsets. Deep rich well-drained 
soil. See Plate, page 57. 

Var. *aurea marginafa ( F. I. coro- 
naia var. aurea mar gin at a); foliage 
striped with gold. Var. variegata, foli- 
age marked with white and gold. 







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A. PRIMULA POLYANTHA. B. FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS 58 



VARIOUS 



Color 



APRIL 



Various 



English 
Name 



Various 



GUINEA- 
HEN 

FLOWER, 
SNAKE'S 
HEAD 
CHECK- 
ERED LILY 



DUTCH 
HYACINTH 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Fritillkria 
Melekgris 



**Hyacinthus 

orientklis 

vars. 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



10-12 in, 
5!(M or 
hade 



Large attractive, bell-shaped flow- 
ers in light colors checkered with green 
and purple, also white and purple. 
Good for cutting. Foliage inconspicu- 
ous. Plant in border and rock-garden. 
It is well to have them spring through 
the green of some low carpeting plant 
like Creeping Phlox. Divide every 2 
or 3 years. Bulbous. Deep sandy 
loam. Europe; Caucasus. See Plate, 
page 58. 



Fragrant flowers in large dense 8-1I 
spikes surrounded by narrow stiff Sun 
leaves. Protect with stable manure or 
dry litter. Most effective when planted 
in rows. Plant bulbs 6 in. deep, 5 in. 
apart in Sept. or early Oct. Bulbous. 
Prop, by offsets. Light rich well- 
drained soil. Give an occasional top- 
dressing. S. Eastern Europe; Levant. 

The following are some of the best 
horticultural vars.: — 

Single white vars. — *Mont Blanc; 
snow white with large bells. *Queen 
of the hieiherlands; pure white, of 
great substance. *Snowball; pure 
white with large bells. Grand Vain- 
queitr; pure white. **La Grandesse; 
the finest pure white. *Lady Plim- 
soll; white, large truss, very fine. 
L'Innocence; pure white extra large 
bells. Madame van der Hoop; pure 
white, very large bells. *Alha Max- 
ima; pure white, large bells and spike. 
*Alha superhissima; snow white. 

* Baroness van Thuyll; white with 
primrose eye. *Paix de I' Europe, 
large bells, long truss. 

Double white vars. — Bouquet Royal; 
white, very double. Grootvorstin; 
pure white. Jenny Lind; white with 
purple eye. *Miss Nightingale; pure 
white. * Prince of Waterloo; pure 
white, large double bells. Sir Bul- 
wer-Lytton; white, large bells. 

Single yellow vars. — *Bird of Para- 
dise; (color no. 2), beautiful clear yel- 
low, magnificent spike; one of the 
best. *Ida; (color no. i), clear prim- 
rose yellow, large and superb spike. 

* king of the Yellows; (color no. 3), 
pure yellow, large bells in long sym- 
metrical spike. L'Or d' Australie; 
(color no. 2), pure deep yellow, long 
and very handsome truss. *Ohe- 
lesque; (color no. 2 deeper), pure yel- 
low, large truss. Yellow Hammer; 
(color no. 2 warmer), golden yellow. 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



Late 
Apr., 

May 



59 



VARIOUS 



Color 



APRIL 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



Double yellow vars. — Goethe; (color 
no. 3 light), light yellow almost white, 
large spike. Minerva; orange yellow, 
extra large and fine flower. Ophir 
d'Or; (color no. i), citron yellow with 
purple centre. Sunflower; (color no, 
3), bufi" yellow. 

Double orange vars. — Bouquet d' Or- 
ange; (color no. 15 light), reddish 
orange. 

Single red vars. — Mr. Stanley; (color 
no. 27 light and brilliant), "dark red." 
Robert Steiger; (color no. bet. 26 deep 
& 33), deep crimson, compact spikes. 
Roi des Beiges; (color no. bet. 20 deep 
& 33), dark red. 

Double red vars. — * Princess Louise; 
(color no. 26 darker), "dark red." 

Single pink vars. — Baron van Thuyll; 
(color no. 36), beautiful delicate rose 
in large spikes; early. Charles Dick- 
ens; (color no. 29 warmer), salmon- 
rose striped carmine; early. Cosmos; 
(color no. 29), deep rose with light eye, 
large bells. Fahrola; (color no. 22), 
pink striped with bright rose. *Ger- 
trude; (color no. 23), bright pink, in 
large spikes. *Gtgantea; (color no. 
36 deep), bright rose, very large 
spikes. *Lord Macaulay; (color no. 
26), deep carmine pink, striped darker, 
very attractive. Norma; (color no. 
22), coral pink, large waxy flowers. 
Von Schiller; deep salmon pink, striped 
with crimson. See Plate, page 61. 

Double pink vars. — C^ar Nicholas; 
(color no. 36 warm), delicate rose. 
Kohinoor; (color no. 30), bright rose, 
large spikes. *Lord IVellington; (color 
no. 36), the finest double pink, large 
bells and massive spike. 

Single purple and lilac vars. — Grand 
Lilas; (color no. 57), "porcelain lilac," 
large bells and fine spike. 



(color no. 



King of 
56), "black 



the Blacks; 
purple." 

Single blue vars. — Argus; (color no. 
49 & white), "dark blue, white eye." 
*Charles Dickens; (color no. 46 deeper), 
dark porcelain blue, large bells and 
spike. *C^ar Peter; (color no. bet. 50 
& 57), light porcelain blue, large bells, 
magnificent spike. *General Have- 
lock; (color no. 63 darker), "deep pur- 
ple shaded with black," large bells and 
truss. *Queen of the Blues: (color no. 
46), sky-blue, fine bells, stately spike. 
*Sir J. Lawrence; dark blue, white 
eye. * King of the Blues; (color no. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



60 




SIXGLE HYACINTHS 



6i 




o 



VARIOUS 



APRIL 



Color 



Often 31 
duller 



English 
Name 



HAIRY 
PHLOX 



40, 36, MOSS OR 
43, white GROUND 



& others 



34 & 
others 



PINK 



AURICULA 



Various 



Mixed 
white 
& 48 
& others 



POLYAN- 
THUS 



VON 

SIEBOLD'S 

PRIMROSE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyma 



**Phl6x 
amdbna 
P. pTocum- 
bens, (Gray) 



**Phl6x 
subulkta 
P. nivcllis 



♦Primula 
Auricula 

Auricula 



Description 



♦Primtila 
Polyintha 



**Primula 

Sifeboldi 

P. cortusoldes 

var. amdena, 

var. grandi- 

flora Sr var. 

Sieboldi 



54 darker), clear dark blue, large bells 
and fine spike. *Lord Derby; (color 
no. 44), light porcelain blue, large. 
See Plate, page bi. 

Double blue vars. — *Blohsberg; (col- 
or no. 46 lighter), porcelain blue, 
striped. *Garrick; (color no. 55), 
"deep lilac blue," very large spike. 
Lord Raglan; (color no. 46), "dark 
blue." Lord iVellington; (color no. 
42), dark stripes. *Kan Speyk; pale 
blue, large bells, compact truss. 

Profusion of flowers varying from 
purple through pink to white in flat- 
topped clusters. Leaves in tufts at 
the base of flower-stalks. Good for 
carpeting border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by division and cuttings. Light 
dry soil. S. Eastern U. S. A. 

Creeping evergreen plant thickly 
covered by pink, blue, or white flow- 
ers which rise from a mossy bed of 
foliage, no. 40 being the most common 
color. Favorite rock-plant, good for 
carpeting in border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any light soil. N. Y.. West and South. 

Not very hardy. Round bright 
flowers in clusters terminating a leaf- 
less stem. Usually yellow-flowered 
in the wild state; ranging from white 
to purple in garden vars. Broad thick 
foliage in a rosette at the base of the 
plant. Protect in winter. Charming 
\n a sheltered position in the rock- 
garden or border. Prop, best by off- 
sets or division; also by seed. Rich 
light soil not dry. Europe. 

Mixed yellow and red or yellow 
flowers in umbels rise above the long 
leaves which spring from the root. Be- 
cause of its richness in coloring it is 
good for beds or borders. Prop, by 
seed, generally by division. Rich moist 
soil. Hort. See Plate, page 62. 

Among the largest and most showy 
of Primroses. Flowers 1-2 in. across 
ranging from white to dark purple- 
rose, in clusters. Leaves in a rosette 
at the base of the flower-stem. Rock- 
garden or border, in sheltered position. 
Winter protection of leaves. Prop, by 
seed or root division. Light rather 
rich soil with leaf-mold. Has many 
pretty vars. Japan. 



63 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



4-6 in. 
Sun 



4-6 in. 
Sun 



6-9 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



6-10 in. 
Half 
shade 
best 



6-12 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



Late 
Apr., 
May^ 



VARIOUS 



Color 



APRIL 



Various 



TONGUE- 
LEAVED 
SAXIFRAGE 



34 or 

green 



Various 



Various 



SESSILE- 
FLOWERED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 



LARGE 
CALIFOR- 
NL/IN 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 



English 
Name 



*Saxrfraga 
ligul^ta 
Schmidtii 



TULIP 



Trillium 
sessile 



Traiium 
sessile var. 
gigantfexim 
r. 5. var. 
CalifOrnicxim 

**TMipa 
vars. 



Botanical 
Name and 
Syyionyms 



Description 



Vigorous showy plant. Flowers 
white to light purple, globe-shaped, 
in spreading panicles. Foliage broad, 
springing from the root. Winter pro- 
tection of leaves is necessary. Plant 
in the rock-garden. Prop, by divi- 
sion and offshoots. Any soil. Var. 
*ciltata has roundish hairy leaves. 
Himalayan Region. 

Showy plant with small purple or 
green flowers surrounded by whorls 
of broad spotted leaves. Eft'ective in 
moist borders among ferns and in 
masses under trees. Prop, by seed or 
division. Moist rich soil is best. 
Eastern U. S. A. 

Larger than the type. Petals 4 in. 
long and leaves often 6 in. Flowers 
purple pink, or white. For use and 
cultivation see T. sessile. Pacific 
States. 

Early Bedding Tulips. The follow- 
ing is a carefullv selected list of some 
of^the best single and double early 
Tulips of garden origin. There are 
many others in the trade also desira- 
ble. Plant in late Sept. or Oct. at a 
depth of 4 in. to the bottom of the 
bulb, allowing 4 in. between each. It 
is best to protect in winter and to give 
an occasional top-dressing. Prop, by 
offsets. Light soil. If drainage is not 
good put sand around the bulb. See 
Plate, page 65. 

Single white vars. — *Joost Van Von- 
del, IVhiie; very large pure white flow- 
ers, height 10 in. Le Matelas; (white 
& color no. 30), white, shaded with 
bright rose, large blossoms, height 12 
in. *Potfebakker, H'biie; large showy 
pure white blossoms, height 14 in. 
H'kiie Sivan; pure white large egg- 
shaped flowers, height 14 in. 

Double white vars. — Alba Maxima; 
very large white blossoms, height 12 
in. Le Blason; white shaded with 
rose, height 1 1 in. 

Single yellow vars. — Canary Bird; 
(color no. 4). clear rich yellow, height 
1 1 in. *Cbrysolora; (color no. 4), 
large pure vellow flowers, height 1 1 
in. *Mon Tresor; (color no. 4), rich 
golden yellow, extra large, height 1 1 
in. Opbir d'Or; (color "no. 0, very 
large pure golden yellow, height 1 1 in. 
*Poitehahher, Yellow; (color no. s). 
pure yellow, height 14 in. * Yellow 



Height 
and 

Situation 



I ft. 
Half 
shade 



0-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



0-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



10-14 1" 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 

Apr., 
May 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



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VARIOUS 



APRIL 



Color 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



Prince; (color no. 4), fragrant bright 
yellow flowers, height 10 in. See 
Plate, page 66. 

Double yellow vars. — Crown of Gold; 
(color no. 7), rich golden yellow, very 
large and very double, height 1 i in. 
Tournesol Yellow; (fire color mixed 20 
lighter & 3), golden yellow, shaded 
with orange, height i 1 in., especially 
fine. 

Single red vars. — Artus; (color no. 
18), bright scarlet, height 10 in. Belle 
Alliance; (color no 20), rich crimson, 
height 10 in. Biiard Verdict; bril- 
liant carmine, gold striped. *Couleur 
Cardinal; (color no. 20 brilliant), rich 
crimson, height 1 i in. Duchess oj 
Parma; (color no. 19 deeper & bright- 
er), orange-red, yellow margined, 
height 12 in. * Reiser Kroon; (color 
no. 18 bordered with 5), "crimson- 
scarlet, bordered with yellow," e.xtra 
large, height 14 in. Pottchakker Scar- 
let; (color no. 20), large bright scarlet, 
height 14 in * Prune oj Austria; 

(color no. 17), "rich orange-red," fra- 
grant flowers, height 12 in. Stanley; 
(color no. 30 deep & brilliant), large 
"dark rich crimson," height 10 in. 
Veyviilion Brilliant; (color no. 18 red- 
der & more brilliant), "vermilion," 
height 12 in. 

Double red vars.— Gloria Solis; 
(color no. 19 bordered with 5), "deep 
crimson, with yellow border," height 
12 in. Imperator Ruhrorum; (color 
no. 18), bright scarlet, much doubled 
and large, height 12 in Le Matador; 
(color no. 14), brownish red, height 12 
in. Rex Ruhrorum; (color no. 20 more 
brilliant), brilliant scarlet. Tournesol 
Scarlet; (effect color no. 17), bright 
scarlet, edged with yellow, height i i 
in. 

Single pink vars.—Cottage Maid; 
(color no 29 & white), "rose shaded 
with white," height 9 in. Proserpine; 
(color no. 27), very large "rich deep 
rose flowers," height 14 in.; it turns 
bluish. Queen of the Netherlands; 
(color no. 36), beautiful satinv pink, 
very large blossoms, height ' 13 in. 
Rachel Riiisch; (color no. 23), "rose," 
height 10 in. 

Double pink vars. — Crown of Roses; 
(color no. 30), "delicate rose," very 
double flowers, height 1 1 in. Murillo; 
(color no. 36 deeper), blush white, 
shaded with rose, height 10 in. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



67 



VARIOUS 



Color 



APRIL 



Various 



DUCVAN 

THOL 

TULIP 



46, etc. 



Various 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyfns 



**Tulipa 
"Due van 
Thol" 



DOG VIOLET Viola 
canina 



PANSY, 
HEARTS- 
EASE 



**Viola 
tricolor 



Description 



Single violet vars. — l^an der Neer; 
(color no. 33 lighter), large purplish 
violet flowers. 

Single parti-colored vars. — Grand 
Duke of Russia; white striped deep 
violet Joost van Rondel, Striped; 
(color no. 33 & white), cherry and 
white, height 10 in. Rose Grisdelin; 
(color no. 23 & white), rose and white, 
height 10 in. Wapen Van Leiden; 
(white striped with color no. 26), 
"white striped with rose," height 13 
in. See Plate, page 69. 

The earliest blooming of all Tulips. 
Dwarf habit. Large fragrant flowers 
from white to vermilion. Plant in 
masses in late Sept. or Oct. at a depth 
of 4 in. to the bottom of the bulb, al- 
lowing 4 in between each. It is best 
to protect in winter and to give an oc- 
casional top-dressing. Prop, by off- 
sets. Light soil. If drainage is not 
good put sand around the bulb. Hort. 

Among the most desirable are: — 
Maximus; (color no. 20 brighter edged 
with s). red with vellow edge, line 
form. Rose; (white tinged with color 
nos. 36 & 29), milky white shading to 
rose. Scarlet; (color no. 18), '"red- 
dish scarlet." Crimson; (color no. 20 
lighter), bright crimson. Orange; 

(effect color no. 17), very fine. *Ver- 
milion; (color no. 18), bright ver- 
milion. 

Flowers blue, lilac, gravish or white, 
on leafy stems, petals pinkish outside. 
Plant in shady part of rock or wild 
garden. Prop, by division. Europe. 

Our hybrid pansies come under this 
head as Well as the little Heartsease 
which is often parti-colored, upper 
petals color no. 42, lower and centre 
no. 5. This plant has a wonderful 
length of blooming season and flowers 
with great richness of coloring, being 
purple, yellow, whitish, or parti- 
colored. Best to treat as an annual. 
Plant in border or rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed or division. Any garden soil. 
Europe. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



6 in. 

Su7t or 

half 

shade 



3-5 in- 

Half 
shade 

6-8 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr., 
early 
May 



Late 

Apr. 

to late 

Mav 

Mid. 

Apr, 

to 

mid. 

Sept. 



68 




A MAY BORDER 



70 



MAY 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



Color 



"Cream 
white" 



English 
Name 



WHITE 
BANE- 
BERRY 



"White" COHOSH, 
HERB 
CHRISTO- 
PHER 



'White' 



"Green- 
ish" 

"White" 
turns to 
29 pale 

"White" 



"White" 
39 under 
petals 



"White" 
often 36 



"White' 



WHITE 
BUGLE 



MOUNTAIN 

LADY'S 

MANTLE 

WILD 
ONION 



ALPINE 
ANEMONE 



NARCISSUS- 
FLOWERED 
ANEMONE 



WOOD 
ANEMONE 



CANADA 
ANEMONE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synottyms 



Actsa filba 

A. rubra 

Actffia 
spickta 



*Ajiiga 
r^ptans 
var. dlba 



AlchemQla 
alpina 

♦Allium 
mutdbile 



*Anem5ne 

alpina 

A. aciitipetala 



Anem6ne 
narcissiflfira 
A. umbellata 



Anemftne 
nemor6sa 



*Anem6ne 
Pennsyl- 
vfinica 
A Canaden- 
sis, 
A. dichdtoma 



Description 



See page 1 1 . 



Vigorous plant of somewhat coarse 
habit. Large racemes of small flow- 
ers tinged with blue which pass quick- 
ly. Foliage good. Showy purple ber- 
ries in autumn. Suitable for the wild 
garden. Prop, by seed and division in 
spring. japan; Europe. 

Var. rubra {A. rubra); flower clus- 
ters larger; showy red berries. North- 
ern U. S. A. 

Dense creeping plant. Spreads rap- 
idly. Numerous spikes of flowers. 
Shiny leaves. Good for carpeting a 
shady spot. Not so often cultivated 
as the blue var. Prop, by seed and 
division. Europe. 

See page 1 1. 



See page 1 1 , 



Beautiful alpine plant. Large flow- 
ers solitary or few on the stem, vary- 
ing to purple and cream outside, rise 
above the large handsome finely cut 
toliage. Good for cutting and pretty 
for naturalization and for the border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Rich 
deep soil. Europe. 

Flowers J in. across, with yellow 
centres, in umbels. Foliage deeply di- 
vided. Pretty for the rock-garden or 
border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Rich soil. Northern Hemisphere. 

See page 1 1 and Plate, page 73. 



Erect plant. Cup-shaped flowers 1-2 
in. across on strong stems. Leaves 
much divided. Prop, by seed and di- 
vision. Any good soil; a well-drained 
good loam is best. N. Amer. See 
Plate, page 73. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



I -2 ft. 
Shade 



3-4 in. 
Sun or 
shade 



9-24 in. 
Half 
shade 



6-18 in. 
Half 
shade 



1-2 ft. 
Sun or 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Early 
Apr. to 
July 

May, 
June 



May to 

mid. 

June 



Late 
Apr., 
May 

Apr., 
May 

May 



May to 
Aug. 



Late 

Apr. to 

early 

June 

Mid. 

May 

to 

early 

July 



71 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



MAY 



Color 



English 
Name 



"Cream SNOWDROP 

white" WIND- 

tinged FLOWER 
with 39 

"Cream DOUBLE 
white" SNOWDROP 
WIND- 
FLOWER 



"Cream 
white" 



"White" 



"White' 



"White' 



"White" 



RUE 
ANEMONE 



ST. BRUNO'S 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



LILY 



**Anem6ne 
sylv^stris 



*Anem6ne 
sylv^stris 
var. 
flore-plfeno 

*Anemon^lla 
thalictroides 

Tkalicirum 
i.inemono)des 



*Anth6riciam 
Liliistrum 
PiiradUca 
Lilidstrum 



MUN- 
STEAD'S 
WHITE 
COLUMBINE 

WHITE 
COLUMBINE 



WHITE 

ROCK 

CRESS 



"White" ALPINE 
ROCK 
CRESS 



"White' 



"White" 



"White' 



RUNNING 

ROCK 

CRESS 

VERNAL 
SANDWORT 



WHITE 
PLANTAIN- 
LIKE 
THRIFT 



*Aqiiil&gia 
vulgaris 
var. alba 

A. v.var.nivec 

**Aquil&gia 
vulgaris 
var. nivea 

**Arabis 

dlbida 

A. Caiicdsica 

*Arabis 
alpina 



*Arabis 
proctirrens 

Arenkria 
v6ma 
Ahine vcrna 



*Armferia - 
plaijtaginea 
var. leucdntha 

A. dianiboid.es 



Description 



See page 1 1. 



See page 1 1. 



A pretty native found in woods. 
Flowers nearly i in. across. Promi- 
nent stamens. Fern-like foliage. De- 
lights in a shady spot in the rock- 
garden. Prop, by division. Prefers 
sandy peat. U. S. A. 

Lily-like flowers with green tips, in 
few-flowered racemes. Rush-like foli- 
age springs from the root. Protect in 
winter. Charming in the border. 
Prop, by seed and division. S. Europe. 

Var. major; 2-3 ft. An improve- 
ment on A. L.iliastrum. Flowers larger 
and more numerous, 2 in. long, 2^ in. 
across. Good border or rock-garden 
plant. Hort. 

See page 1 1. 



A vigorous plant of compact habit 
with an abundance of large flowers. 
Excellent in border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed. Rich soil. Europe. 

See page 11. 



See page i; 



See page 12. 



A dwarf alpine plant with star- 
shaped flowers on slender stems. Foli- 
age erect. Excellent for rockwork and 
for carpeting. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion and rarely by cuttings. Any soil. 
Europe; Asia; Rocky Mts. 

Flowers in round compact heads 
spring from cushions of evergreen foli- 
age. Easily grown. Excellent for 
rock-garden and edging. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any garden soil. 



72 



Height 

and 

Situation 



3-6 in. 

Shade 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



1-3 in. 
Sun 



6-8 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr. 
to mid. 

July 

Apr., 
May 



Mav 



Late 
May to 
eariy 
July 



Apr., 
May 



Mid. 
Mav to 

July 

Early 
Apr. to 
June 

Early 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



May 



Late 
Mav to 
late 
June 



^H^V^ ^^IP^I^ ^r - '' * 


r^iK . ^t^ 


^k^' 








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A. ANEMONE PENNSYLV^AXICA. B. ANEMONE NEMEROSA 



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MAY 



Color 



English 
Name 



"White' 



'White' 



SWEET 
WOOD- 
RUFF, 
HAY PLANT 



WHITE 
ALPINE 
ASTER 



Botanical 
Name and 



Asp^rula 
odorata 



**Aster 
alpinus 
var. filbus 



"White" WHITE **Centaurfea 

MOUNTAIN montkna 
BLUET I var. ^ba 

OR KNAP- 
WEED 

"White" STARRY CerSstium 

GRASS- arv^nse 

WORT, 
FIELD 
CHICK- 
WEED 

"White" LARGE- *Cerdstium 

FLOWERED 'grandifl6rum 
MOUSE-EAR 
CHICK- 
WEED 



"White' 



"Green- 
ish" 



"White" 



"Green- 
ish 
white" 



WHITE *Chionod6xa 

GLORY OF iLucHiae 
THE SNOW Ivar. dlba 



GOLDEN 'ChrysospIS- 
SAXIFRAGE, nium 
WATER Americanum 

CARPET 



LILY-OF- 

THE- 

VALLEY 



DWARF 
CORNEL, 
BUNCH- 
BERRY 



**ConvalIaria 
ma j Mis 



Cdmus 
Canadensis 



Description 



Delicate flowers in tight clusters 6-8 in. 

rise from whorls of leaves which, when Half 

dry, have a fragrance like hay. Spreads shade or 

rapidly. Good for edging and carpet- shade 
ing. Prop, by seed and division. Moist 
loam. Europe; the Orient. 

Similar to the type, but less desir- 3-10 in. 
able and less vigorous. Large solitary Sun or 
single flowers with yellow centres, half 
Leaves in clusters at the base of plant, shade 
Good in rock-garden or border. Prop, 
generally by division of clumps. Easily 
cultivated in ordinary soil and expo- 
sure. Europe. 

Dwarf compact plant. Large showy 9-15 in. 
flowers resemble Bachelor's Buttons; Sun 
produced plentifully. Good for bor- 
der. Prop, by division. Ordinary 
garden soil. Hort. 

Mat-like habit; flowers abundant. 4-6 in. 
Good for bedding or half shadv places 5mm or 
under trees. Europe; Asia; U. S. A. half 

shade 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Prostrate creeper. Profusion of 
flowers on erect stalks. Silvery leaves 
forming a dense mat. Good for edg- 
ing or rock-garden, also used in the 
border. Prop, by division or cuttings. 
Any soil. Hungary; Iberia. 

See page 3. 



See page 12. 



A favorite plant. Many small, 
globular, fragrant flowers droop from 
the flower stalks. Clean and attrac- 
tive foliage. Plant in masses under 
trees where it will spread rapidly. 
Prop, by division in fall or early 
spring. Moderately rich soil. Europe; 
Asia; S. Alleghanies. See Plate, page 74. 

Native plant. Involucres white va- 
rying to pink, supported by a whorl of 
dark foliage and succeeded by bunches 
of red berries. Good for boggy places 
and wild gardens. Prop, by layers. 
Any soil. N. Amer. 



6-8 in. 
5mm 



8 in. 
Half 
shade 
or shade 



4-8 in. 
Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Early 
May to 
mid. 
June 



Late 
May 
to late 
June 



Late 
May to 
early 
July 

May 



May, 
June 



Mid. 
Mar. to 
early 
May 

Late 
Apr., 
May 

Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 



May, 
June 



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Color 



Etislish 
Xame 



"-^Tiite" SMALL 
36 in WHITE 
effect LADY'S 
SLIPPER 



Botanical 
Name and 
S\'ncnyms 



'White' 



'White' 



MOUNTAIN 

LADY'S 

SLIPPER 

OR 

MOCCASIN 

FLOWER 



PEPPER- Dentkria 
ROOT, TWO- diphylla 



*Cypripfe- 

dium 

candidiim 



*Cypripfe- 

dium 

mont^um 



LEAVED 
TOOTH- 
jWORT 

"White" JPINK 
,MISS 
SIMKINS 



"White' 



SQUIRREL 
CORN 



"White" DUTCH- 
white & 3 MAN'S 

IBREECHES 

"White" WHITE 

BLEEDING 
HEART 



"White" 



'White' 



CcJrJjwhif J. 



**Dianthus 

"Miss 
Sim kins" 



*Dic6ntra 
Canadensis 
Dulyirj C. 

*Dic^ntra 
Cuculliria 
Diilyira C. 

*Dic^ntra 
spectilbilis 
var. alba 
Di elytra 
s(>e-ciiibiJis 
var. dlba 



Description 



UMBRELLA- Diphyllfeia 
LEAF icymosa 



MOUNTAIN *Dr^as 
AVENS octop6tala 



"White" [LARGE 
WHITE- 



*Epim&dium 
macrinthum 
FLOWERED var." niveum 



BARREN- 
WORT 



E. nh'cum 



Leafy stem bears a solitary flower; 
the sac is striped and spotted w ith pur- 
ple. Protect in winter. Suitable for 
rock or wild garden. Porous moist 
peaty soil. U. S. A. 

Handsome species. Fragrant flow- 
ers with wavv brownish petals, the sac 
being dull white, veined with purple. 
Large leaves. Winter protection nec- 
essarv. Forms clumps in the rock or 
wild garden. Porous moist peaty soil. 
Pacific States. 

See page 12. 



Dwarf Pink of compact habit with 
numerous showv flowers. Good for 
cutting. Excellent border plant. 

Grows in anv ordinary garden soil. 
Hort. 



Height 

and 

Siitijtion 



6-12 in. 
Shade 



1-2 ft. 
Shade 



4-6 in. 

Sun 



See page 12. 



See p.^ge 12. 



Less vigorous in appearance than 1-2 ft. 
the type. Heart-shaped flowers in Half 
drooping racemes hang above the shade 
prettv foliage. Often found in old- 
fashioned gardens. Prop, by crown 
or root division. Good light soil, not 
too rich. Japan. 

Flowers in round loose clusters, fol- i ft. 
lowed' by dark blue berries. One or Shade 
two verv large umbrella-like leaves, 
heart or shield-shaped. Border. Prop, 
in spring bv division. Dry peaty soil. 
Mts., Va. to Ga. 

Evergreen creeper with large rose- 3-4 in 
like flowers and dense clumps of glossy [Sun 
foliage. Protect from winter sun with 
boughs. Excellent for the rock-gar- 
den!^ Prop, bv seed, division or cut- 
tings. Loose well-drained soil. North- 
ern Hemisphere. 

See page 12. 



Time of 
Bloom 



May to 

early 
June 



Apr., 
May 



Late 
Mav 
to late 
June 



Apr., 
Mav 



Late 
May, 
June 



Mav 



Mav. 
June 



Late 

Apr. 
to late 
May 



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Color 


Enfilish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name an<l 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Creamy 


MUSSCHE'S 


♦Epimfedium 


Not so ornamental as the other 


I ft. 


May 


white" 


BARREN- 


Musschi^um 


species, but desirable. Flowers have 


Half 






WORT 




curious spurs. Foliage leathery, 
changing in color in the autumn. 
Prop, by division. Any garden soil. 
Japan. 


shade 




"White" 


LARGE 


♦Erfgeron 


Large feathery daisy-like flowers 


6-20 in. 


Late 




WHITE 


Coulteri 


1-2 on a stem. Good to mass in the 


Sun 


May 




MOUNTAIN 




wild garden or plant in the border. 




to late 




DAISY 




Prop, by seed or division. Any ordi- 
nary garden soil. Sierras; Rocky 
Mts.; Col. 




June 


"Yellow- 
ish 


RUNNING 
FLEABANE 


♦Erfgeron 
fiagellkris 


Yellow-centred solitary aster-like 
flowers on half trailing leafy stems. 


4-6 in. 
Half 


Mid. 
May 


white" 






Color varies to pink. Good for front 
of border, and for naturalizing in wild 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any ordinary soil. Western U. S. A. 


shade 


to late 
June 


"Bluish 


WHITE 


**Erythr6- 


See page 15. 




Late 


white" 


DOGTOOTH 


nium 






Apr., 


white & 6 VIOLET 


dlbidum 






May 


"Green- 


LILY-LIKE 


♦Fritiliaria 


See page 15. 




Apr., 


ish" 


FRITILLARY 


lilikcea 






May 


"White" 


WHITE 


**Fritillkria 


See page 15. 




Late 




GUINEA- 


MeleJlgris 






Apr., 




HEN 


var. dlba 






May 




FLOWER OR 












CHECK- 












ERED LILY 










"Green- 


CAUCASIAN 


*Galdnthus 


See page 15. 




Apr., 


ish 


SNOWDROP 


Cauc^sicus 






May 


white" 




Cj. ReJoittei 








"White" 


PLAITED 


**Galdnthus 


See page 3- 




Mar. to 1 




SNOWDROP 


plicktus 






early 
May 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Gerknium 


Good species. Large flowers borne 


I ft. 


Late 




RLOOD 


sanguineum 


on branching stems. Pretty foliage. 


Sun or 


May to 




CRANES- 


var. &lbum 


Border or rock-garden. Prop, by seed 


half 


mid. 




BILL 




and division. Any good soil. Europe. 


shade 


.K'ly 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Gfeuin 


Single flowers 1-2 in. across, some- 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


often 


WATER 


rivkle 


times vary to blue. Leaves mostly at 


Half 


May, 


near 41 


AVENS OR 

WATER 

FLOWER 


var. filbum 


the base of plant. Good for the rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Light moist soil. N. Amer. 


shade 


June 


"Yellow- 


ALPINE 


*Hutchinsia 


Minute alpine plant with clustered 


2-3 in. 


May, 


ish 


HUTCH- 


alpina 


flowers and glistening leaves. Attrac- 


Sun 


June 


white" 


INSIA 




tive mass of bloom in rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Sandy 
soil. Pyrenees. 






"White" 


DUTCH 


**Hyacinthus 


See page 59. 




Late 




HYACINTH 


orientMis 
vars. 






Apr., 
May 



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PI i English 
*'"-^^'=*^ 1 Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


HeiiTht 

and 

Situjtion 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Green- ORANGE 


Hydrastis 


See page 16. 




Late 


ish ROOT, 


Canadensis 






Apr., 


white" IGOLDEN 








May 


SEAL 










"White" (GARREX'S 


*rbferis 


Spreading evergreen plant with 


6-9 in. 


May. 




CANDYTUFT 


Garrexiana 


clusters of blossoms which are good 
for cutting, rising above clumps of dark 
foliage. Mass in border or rock-gar- 
den. Leave undisturbed. Prop, bv 
seed, division or cuttings. Any rich 
soil. S. Europe. 


5mm or 
shade 


June 


"White" ROCK 


*IbSris 


Spreading evergreen plant with clus- 


6-9 in. 


Mav, 




CANDYTUFT 


saxdtilis 


ters of flowers borne above masses of 
tine dark green foliage. Efl'ective in 
clumps, drooping over rocks or edg- 
ing the border. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. Any ordinary garden 
soil, not too moist. S. Europe. 


Sun 


early 
June 


"White" 


LEATHERY- 


*Ib&ris 


Excellent alpine plant, dwarf var. 


3-6 in. 


May, 


jLEAVED 


sasatilis var. 


Flowers in round clusters on slightly 


Sun 


June 




ROCK 


corifolia 


droopin£j stems. See I. saxatilis. 








CANDYTUFT 


/. coriiolia 


Sicily. 






"White" 


EVER- 


**Ibferis 


Excellent shrubby plant with nu- 


9-15 in. 


May, 


GREEN 


semp^rvirens 


merous dense clusters of flowers and 


Sun or 


early 




CANDYTUFT 




handsome dark evergreen foliage. 
N'ery hardy and vigorous, and may 
prove troublesome by spreading. 
Splendid rock-garden or border plant 
and good for edging shrubberies. 
Prop. "by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any soil. S. Europe. 

Var. pJc-Ko; double flowered form 
not so desirable. Hort. Var. foliis 
variegatis, variegated leaves. Hort. 


half 
shade 


June 


"White" TENORE'S 


**Ib&ris 


Dwarf evergreen shrubbv plant. 


9-12 in. 


(( 


, CANDYTUFT 


Tenorekna 


Flowers turn purple. Foliage very 


Half 










hairy. Liable to perish in heavy soils 


shade 










in winter. Pretty in rock-garden or 












margin of border. Prop, by seed. 












Sandy soil. S. Italy. 






"White" FLOREN- 


**iris 


Large delicate scented flowers tinted 


1-2 ft. 


« 


TINE FLAG, 


Florentina 


with blue, with purple veining and 


Half 




ORRIS 




orange-vellow beards, stand above the ]sluhie 






ROOT 




dark green leaves. Root-stock fra- 
grant, (Orris-root). Good border 
plant in soil not too dry. P''°P- '^X 
division. S. Europe. ' See Plate, 






















page 79. ] 




"White" WHITE- 


*Iris 


One of the best dwarf Iris. Short- 4-S in. 


May 


FLOWERED 


pumila 


lived flowers borne close to the ground. Sun or 




DWARF 


var. alba 


Sword-shaped leaves. Spreads rapid- half 




FLAG 


^ 


Iv. Good for rock-garden or margin of sbaJi 
border. Prop, by division, .^ny gar- 1 
den soil. Europe. ; 





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Color 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
SynonyiHS 



"White" WHITE **Iris 

SIBERIAN Sibirica 
FLAG var. dlba 



"White" TWIN- 
LEAF 



"White" WHITE 
VARIE- 



'White' 



"White' 



'White' 



GATED 
NETTLE 



WHITE 
SPRING 
BITTER 
VETCH 



SUMMER 
SNOW- 
FLAKE 

SPRING 
SNOW- 
FLAKE 



"White" (WHITE 
'PEREN- 
INIAL FLAX 



"White" WHITE OR 
EVENING 
CAMPION 

"White" MITRE- 
WORT, 
TWO- 
LEAVED 
BISHOP'S- 
CAP 

"White" COMMON 
WHITE 
GRAPE 
HYACINTH 

"White" WHITE 
WOOD 
FORGET- 
ME-NOT 



*Jefifers6nia 

binkta 

J. dtph^lla 



Lkmium 
macxilktum 
var. ilbum 
L. dlbum 



**Lfithyrus 
v6mus 
var. dlbus 

Orobus V. 
var. a. 

*Leuc6jum 
aestivum 



*Leuc6jum 
iv^mixm 



!*Linuin 
per^nne 
var. dlbum 



*Lychiiis 
alba 



Mit^Ua 
diph^lla 



**Musckri 
botryoides 
var. albmn 

*Myos6tis 
sylvatica 
var. ilba 



Description 



Attractive species, distinguished by 
its tall slender stalks and early season. 
Forms dense tufts; many flower- 
stems bear clusters of pretty though 
rather small flowers, which rise above 
the grassy foliage. Good border plant. 
Prop, by division. Rich soil. Eu- 
rope; E. Siberia. 

Dwarf plant, similar to the Blood- 
root. Solitary flowers i in. across on 
leafless stems. Round two-parted 
leaves. Bog or rock-garden plant. 
Prop, by seed and division. Pi 
soil. S. Eastern U. S. A. 



'eaty 



Semi-trailing plant. Flowers in 
whorls on leafy stalks. Heart-shaped 
foliage blotched with white. Good 
for border or for covering barren 
places. Prop, by division. Prefer- 
ably sandy open soil. Europe. 

See page i6. 



See page i6 and Plate, page 80. 



See page 16. 



Branching plant. Flowers on slen- 
der leafy stems A free and contin- 
uous bloomer. Good border and rock- 
garden plant. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Any garden soil. Europe. 

See page 16. 



Small flowers in racemes on erect 
unbranching stalks. Fine large heart- 
shaped leaves on the flower-stalks and 
in a clump at base of plant. Rock or 
wild garden. Prop, by division. Moist 
soil somewhat peaty. Eastern States. 

See page 16. 



Loose clusters of small flowers with 
yellow eyes. Good for spring bedding, 
for fringing walks, or in garden beds. 
Prop, by seed. Any good soil. Eu- 
rope; Asia. 



Height 

and 

Sitttation 



2-3 ft. 

5mm 



16-18 in 
Shade 



6-8 in. 

SU71 



1-2 ft. 

Sun or 

half 
shade 



6-12 in. 
Shade 



1-2 ft. 
5mm or 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 



May 



Mid. 
May to 
late 

July 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



Apr., 
May 



Mid. 
May to 
Aug. 



Apr., 
May 

May 



Apr., 
May 



May, 
early 
June 



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Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 
Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


PRIMROSE 


Narcissus 


See page i6. 




Mid. 




PEERLESS 


biflorus 






Apr. 
to late 
May 


"White" 


ALGERIAN 


*Narcissus 


See page 19. 




Late 




WHITE 


Bulbocodium 






Apr., 




HOOP- 


var. 






early 




PETTICOAT 


monophyllus 






May 




DAFFODIL 










"White" 


BUR- 


Narcissus 


See page 19. 




Mid. 




BIDGE'S 


Burbidgei 






Apr. 




NARCISSUS 








to late 
May 


"White" 


PHEAS- 


**Narcissus 


A lovely and vigorous species. Fra- 


I2-I 5 in. 


May 




ANT'S 


posticus 


grant wide-open flowers, the short cups 


Half 






EYE, 




having red edges. An old favorite. 


shade 






POET'S 




Plant in masses in the border, in the 


best 






NARCISSUS 




grass, or the edge of shrubbery beds, 
where it will endure for years. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by ofl'sets. Plant the 
bulbs in late Sept. or Oct., 6 or 8 in. 
deep, 3 in. apart. Any good soil. 
Mediterranean Region. See Plate, p. 79. 
Vars. — P. Grandijiorus; the largest 
of the type, pure white base-petals, 
cup suffused with crimson. P. Or- 
naius. Resembles N. poeticus though 
larger. It blooms earlier but is not "so 
fragrant. P. Poetarum; large flow- 
ers, a fine var. 






"White" 
or 2 


WHITE 


Narcissus 


Very fragrant large trumpet flow- 


6-0 in. 


Early 


SPANISH 


Pseudo- 


ers. These Narcissi unfortunately die 


Half 


to 




TRUMPET 


Narcissus 


out after a few years. Plant in rows 


shade 


mid. 




DAFFODIL 


var. 
moschktus 


or masses in the border or on the edge 
of shrubbery. Plant in late Sept. or 
Oct., 6-8 in. deep and 4 in. apart. 
Cover in winter. Bulbous. Prop, by 
offsets. Any good well-drained soil. 
Give an occasional top-dressing. See 
Plate, page 83. 


best 


May 


"White" 


STEMLESS 


*CEnoth6ra 


Tender perennial or biennial; treat 


6 in. 


Late 


turns to 


EVENING 


acaiilis 


as an annual. Trailing. Flowers 2^- 


Sun 


May to 


36 


PRIMROSE 


CE. Tarax- 


3^ in. across, pure white, becoming 
rose-color. Dandelion-like leaves. 




Aug. 






acijolia 












Rock-garden. Prop, by seed and cut- 












tings. Any well-drained soil. Chili. 






"White" 


TUFTED 


*CEnothfera 


Tender perennial or biennial; treat 


4-12 in. 


Late 




EVENING 


caespitbsa 


as an annual. Large fragrant flowers 


Sun 


May, 




PRIMROSE 


Qi. eximea, 
CE. marginata 


3-4 in. across. Color changes to rose; 
scent like the Magnolia. Long jagged 
leaves. Good for rock-garden and 
border. Prop, by seed, cuttings or 
suckers. Any soil. S. Western U. S.A 




Juiie 



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Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Omphalddes 


See page 19. 




Apr., 




CREEPING 


v€rna 






May 




FORGET- 


var. dlba 










ME-NOT 










"Cream 


DROOPING 


Omithfigalum 


See page 19. 




(C 


white" 


STAR-OF- 
BETHLE- 
HEM 


niitaiis 








"White" 


COMMON 


Omith6galum 


Star-shaped flowers in clusters of 


ift. 


May, 




STAR-OF- 


umbeliatum 


12-20. Leaves long and narrow, spot- 


Sun 


June 




BETHLE- 




ted with white. Pretty in grass and 








HEM, TEN- 




for wild gardens. Bulbous, increases 








O'CLOCK 




rapidly. Any soil. Mediterranean 
Region. See Plate, page 84. 






"White" 


ALLEGHANY 


Pachysfindra 


Dwarf shrubby plant with spikes of 


6-12 in. 


Late 




MOUNTAIN 


procumbens 


flowers sometimes varying in color to 


Shade 


May, 




SPURGE 




purplish. Attractive for the rock- 
garden on account of its masses of 
large dark leaves. Does well under 
trees. Prop, by division. Any soil. 
S. Eastern U. S. A. 




early 
June 












"White" 


JAPANESE 


Pachysfindra 


Low-growing evergreen plant. Flow- 


6-12 in. 


Late 




EVER- 


terminklis 


ers in short spikes. Dense foliage, 


Sun or 


May to 




GREEN 




bright green and glossy, makes it good 


shade 


mid. 




PACHY- 




for carpeting. Grows well under trees. 




June 




SANDRA OR 




Prop, by division. Any garden soil. 








SPURGE 




Japan. 

P. t. var. variegata, foliage varie- 
gated. Hort. 






"White" 


WHITE- 


**P8e6nia 


Showy herbaceous Peony. Single 


2-4 ft. 


({ 




FLOWERED 


albifl6ra 


flowers with a tuft of yellow stamens. 


Sun or 






PEONY 


P. edulis 


For varieties see page 159. For cul- 
tivation see P. officinalis var. alba 
plena. 


half 
shade 




"White" 


POPPY- 


Paefinia 


Beautiful shrub. Large flowers with 


3-6 ft. 


Mid. 


mark- 


FLOWERED 


Moutln 


delicate petals like a Poppy, red mark- 


Sun or 


May to 


ings 26 


TREE 


var. 


ings near the centre. Needs protected 


half 


mid. 


duU 


PEONY 


papaverkcea 
P. arhorea 
var. 
papaverhcea 


spot and winter covering. Handsome 
in the border, or on the edge of shrub- 
bery. Prop, by grafting on roots of 
herbaceous species; it then does not 
flower until the third year. A gross 
feeder, it likes a rich rather moist 
loam enriched with cow manure. 


shade 


June 


"White" 


STRIPED 


Paebnia 


Single flowers shot with pink, sweet 


3-6 ft. 


(C 




TREE 


Moutan var. 


scented. See P. Moutan var. papa- 


Sun or 






PEONY 


vittkta 

P. arbdrea 

var. V. 


veracea. 


half 
shade 





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Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


COMMON 


PaeSnia 


Herbaceous Peony. Flowers dou- 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 




DOUBLE 


officinalis 


ble, white delicately tinted with crim- 


Sun or 


May to 
mid. 




WHITE 


var. llba 


son. Handsome divided foliage. 


half 




PEONY 


plfena 


Hardy and effective in the border, in 
clumps, or edging beds of shrubs. 
A half shady position is desirable. 
Prop, usually by division in early 
autumn. A gross feeder, it likes a 
deep rather moist loam enriched with 
cow manure. Hort. 


shade 


June 


"White" 


ALPINE 


**Papaver 


Dwarf Alpine species. Large fra- 


6 in. 


Mid. 




POPPY 


alpinum 


grant flowers with yellow centres. 
Foliage finely divided. Stems leafless. 
Prop, by seed. Good rock plant. 
European Alps. 

Var. album, flowers spotted at the 
base. Also colored varieties. See 
Plate, page 87. 


Sun 


May to 

early 

June 


"White" 


WHITE 


**Papkver 


See page 19. 




Late 




ICELAND 


nudicaule 






Apr. to 




POPPY 


var. album 






mid. 

June, 

late 

Aug., 

Sept. 


"White" 


DOWNY 


Patrmia 


Valerian-like flowers in flat-topped 


10-12 in. 


May, 


1 


PATRINIA 


vUldsa 


clusters. Hairy leaves making a com- 
pact dwarf plant for margin of bor- 
der or rock-garden. Light rich soil. 
Japan. 


Sun 


June 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Phl6x 


See page 19. 




Late 




MOSS OR 


subulkta 






Apr. 




GROUND 


var. dlba 






to late 




PINK 








May 


"White" 


MOSS OR 

GROUND 

PINK 

THE BRIDE 


**Phl6x 
subiil^ta var. 
"The Bride" 


See page 19. 




(( 


"White" 


NELSON'S 
MOSS OR 
GROUND 
PINK 


*Phl6x 
subulata var. 
Nelsoni 


See page 19. 




« 


1 ""OTiite" 


HIMA- 


*Podophyl- 


Best species. Flowers cup-shaped 


12-15 in. 


Late 


1 


LAYAN 


lum 


2 in. across, waxv and drooping be- 


Half 


May, 




MAY APPLE 


Emodi 


neath handsome large reddish leaves 
which die down in summer. Large 
bright red edible fruit. Wild garden 
plant. Prop, by seed and division. 


shade 


June 








Deep soil, somewhat moist and peaty. 
Himalaya Region. 






"White" 


MAY APPLE, 


Podophyllum 


Resembles P. Emodi with dark 


i-iift. 


May 




WILD 


peltktum 


green deeply divided foliage and large 


Half 






MANDRAKE 


% 


yellow fruit appearing in July. Wild 
garden plant. Prop, by seed and divi- 


shade 






OR LEMON 














sion. Deep soil, somewhat moist and 












peaty. N. Amer. 






1 




1 II 







86 




PAPAVER ALPIXUM 



87 




GO 
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MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonytns 


Description 


Height 

and 

Sitttation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Polenia- 


Dwarf bushy plant. Bell-shaped 


1-3 ft. 


Mid. 




JACOB'S 


nium 


flowers nearly i in. across, in compact 


Half 


May 




LADDER OR caeruleum 


terminal panicles. Profusion of com- 


shade 


to 




CHARITY 


van dlbum 


pound leaves. Good border plant. 
Prop, by seed and division. Rich well- 
drained loamy soil is best. Hort. 




July 


"Green- 


GREAT 


Polygonktum 


Tubularflowersdroopingfrom grace- 


1-5 ft. 


Late 


ish 


OR SMOOTH 


gigantfeum 


fully arched stems, leafy above. Very 


Half 


May, 


white" 


SOLOMON'S 


P. commucd- 


pretty for naturalization or wild gar- 


shade 


June 




SEAL 


tutn 


den. Prop, bv division. Deep rich 
friable loam. Manitoba; U. S. A. 


or shade 




"Green- 


SOLOMON'S 


Polygon^tum 


Tubular flowers droop from grace- 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


ish SEAL 


multifldrum 


fully arched leafy stems. Very pretty 


Half 


May, 


white" 






for naturalization or wild garden, \shade 
Prop, by division. Deep rich friable \or shade 


early 
June 








loam. Europe; Asia. 






"White" THREE- 


Potent ilia 


Spreading tufted plant. Flowers 


10 in. 


Mid. 


TOOTHED 


tridentkta 


small but numerous. Darkstrawberry- Sun 


May to 


CINQUE- 




like foliage. Good for the rock-gaV- 
den. Prop, by seed and division. Dry 




early 


FOIL 






June 








soil. Coast New England and north; 












Rocky Mts.; Scotland. 






"Bluish STRIPED 


Puschinia 


See page 20. 




Late 


white" 


SQUILL 


scilloides 
yidcimsta s. 






Apr., 
early 
May 


"White" !fLOWER- 


Pyxidanthfera 


See page 20. 




Apr., 


buds 23 ING MOSS 


barbulkta 






May 


PYXIE 


Diapensia b. 








"White" ;WHITE 


*Ram6nda 


Pretty var. of this popular species. 


2-6 in. 


Mid. 


IROSETTE 


Pyrenkica 


Flowers 1 ^ in. across with orange cen- 


Half 


May to 




MULLEIN 


var. filba 


tres. Leaves in rosettes on the ground. 
Protect in winter. Plant in the rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed or by division. 
Deep peaty well-drained soil. Hort. 


shade 


July 


"White" 'aconite- 


♦Ranunculus 


Flowers in clusters. Foliage pal- 


i-2 ft. 


« 


leaved 


aconitifdiius 


mate, mostly in clumps at the base of 


Half 




iBUTTER- 




the plant. Suitable for border or wild 


shade 






CUP 




garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Moist deep soil. Alps; Pyrenees. 

Var. flore-pleno, {R. a. var. plenus). 
Fair Maids of France, White Bach- 
elor's Button. More effective than the 
species, having rosette-like double 
flowers. Pretty for the border. 






"White" 


WHITE 


*Ran(inculus 


Several flowers about i in. across, 


15-10 in. 


May, 




BUTTER- 


amplexi- 


yellow centres, on slender stems. Fo- 5mm or 


early 




CUP OR 


caMis 


liage gray-green. Attractive for the 


half 


June 




CROWFOOT 




rock-garden or border. Moist deep 
soil. S. Eastern Europe. 


shade 




"White" BLOOD- 


*Sanguinkria 


See page 20 and Plate, page 88. 




Early 




ROOT, 


Canadensis 






Apr. to 




RED 








mid. 




PUCCOON 








May 



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MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


ANDREW'S 
SAXIFRAGE 


*Saxifraga 
Andrewsii 


A good species. A hybrid between 
S. Geum and S. Aizoon. Numerous 
flowers dotted with red. Green spoon- 
shaped leaves. Plant in the rock- 
garden or border. Prop, by division. 
Sandy soil. Hort. 


8-12 in. 
Sun 


Late 
May, 
June 


"Yellow- 
ish 
white" 


LARGE 
STRAP- 
LEAVED 
SAXIFRAGE 


*Saxifraga 
ligulata 


Small flowers in thick panicles on 
erect or wavy stalks. Leaves chiefly 
in rosette at base of plant. Prop, by 
division or offshoots. Ordinary gar- 
den soil. Alps; Apennines. 


1-2 ft. 
Half 
shade 


May 

Late 
May, 
early 
June 


"White" 
or 25 
pale 


UMBRELLA 
PLANT 


*Saxifraga 
peltata 


Flowers sometimes pale pink in 
clusters which appear before the foli- 
age. Large shield-shaped leaves i ft. 
in diameter. Protect in winter. Bor- 
der or margin of pond. Prop, by seed 
and division. Moist and peaty soil. 
Cal. 


2-3 ft. 
Sun 


"Dull 
1 white" 


EARLY 
SAXIFRAGE 


Saxifraga 
Virgini^nsis 


See page 20. 




Apr. 
to late 
June 


j "White" 


WHITE 

WOOD 

HYACINTH 


*Scilla 

festklis 
var. dlba 
S. nutans 
var. alba 


Fragrant drooping bell-shaped flow- 
ers in panicles on leafless stalks. 
Grass-like foliage in clumps. Rock- 
garden, border or shrubbery. Pretty 
when naturalized in woods. Bulbous. 
Soil enriched with manure. W. Europe. 


8-12 in. 
Half 
shade 


May, 
early 
June 


"White" 


WHITE 
SPANISH OR 
BELL- 
FLOWERED 
SQUILL, 
WHITE 
SPANISH 
JACINTH 


**Scilla 
Hispanica 
var. dlba 


Most robust species. Strong pyra- 
midal spikes of pendent bell-shaped 
flowers. Leaves spring from the 
ground. Attractive in wild garden, 
rock-garden border or when natural- 
ized. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets in 
summer. Any soil. Top-dress yearly. 
Europe. 


12-18 in. 
Sun 


Late 
May, 
June 


"White" 


WHITE 

SIBERIAN 

SQUILL 


**Scilla 
Sibirica 
var. alba 


See page 4. 




Mid. 
Mar. to 
early 
May 


"White" 


GALAX- 
LEAVED 
SHORTLA. 


Shdrtia 
galacifolia 


Tufted plant, difficult to cultivate. 
Large nodding solitary flowers, white 
changing to rose. Evergreen foliage, 
tinged with bronze. Prop, by divi- 
sion or runners. Soil must contain 
"humus and leaf-mold." N. C. See 
Plate, page 91. 


3-8 in. 
Shade 


May, 
June 


"White" 


ALPINE 
CATCHFLY 


Silfene 
aliJ^stris 


Dwarf compact Alpine plant. Flow- 
ers in tight clusters. Stems sticky in 
some forms. Excellent for the rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed or division. 
Any soil. Alps; Austria. 


4-6 in. 
5mm 


({ 



90 




A. STELLARIA HOLOSTEA. B. SHORTIA GALACIFOLIA 



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MAY 



Color 



"White' 



"Cream 
white" 



"White' 



CAUCASIAN 
CATCHFLY 



FALSE 

SOLOMON'S 

SEAL 



"Cream 
white" 
often 37 



"Green- 
ish" 
turns to 
37 



"White' 



English 
Name 



EASTER *Stellkria 

BELL, Holostfea 

GREATER /llsbie 
STITCH- Holostca 

WORT OR 
STARWORT, 
ADDER'S 
MEAT 

COMMON Symphytum 
COMFREY officinMe 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Sil^ne 
Cauc^sica 



*Smilacina 
racem5sa 



FALSE 
ALUM 
ROOT 



FEATH- 
ERED 
COLUM- 
BINE 



"White" PURPLISH 
MEADOW 
RUE 



Description 



"White" 



"White" 



Tellima 
grandifldra 



♦Thalictnun 

aquilegi- 

f61ium 



Thalictrum 
purpurdscens 
T. purpii- 
reum (Hort.) 



MOUNTAIN 
BROOM- 
WORT 

FOAM 
FLOWER 



"White" EASTER 
DAISY 
of Colorado, 



Thldspi 
alp^stre 



Tiar^lla 
cordif6Iia 



Towns^ndia 
serfcea 



Height 

and 

Situation 



4-5 »n- 
Sun 



1-3 ft. 
Hal/ 
shade 
or shade 



6-i8in. 
Sun 
or shade 



Flowers usually solitary, rising from 
tufts of leaves. Good border or rock- 
garden plant. Thrives in sandy loamy 
soil. Caucasus. 

Profusion of flowers in irregular 
feathery panicles. Handsome foliage. 
Very ornamental in July and Aug. 
when in fruit. Wild garden or border. 
Prefers rich moist but well-drained 
soil. U. S. A. 

A useful and pretty plant. Flowers 
numerous. Leaves insignificant. Good 
for border and for covering dry banks, 
where grass will not grow. Europe; 
N. Asia. See Plate, pageQf. 



Branching plant of somewhat coarse 2-3 ft. 

habit. Drooping flowers which vary Sun or 

to pink or pal-" purplish, in clusters, half 

Wild garden. Any good soil. Europe; shade 
Asia. 

Tufted plant bearing one-sided 1^-2^ ft 
spikes of bell-shaped flowers which Shade 
turn red or pink. Pretty veined foli- 
age. Wild spots or rock-garden. 
Prop, by division. Any good garden 
soil. Western N. Amer. 

Fine erect plant. Large clusters of 1-3 ft. 

feathery flowers, purplish in centres. 5mm or 
Handsome dark foliage resembling the half 
Columbine. Border, rock-garden or shade 
naturalization. Prop, by seed or di- 
vision. Well-drained loam. Europe; 
N. Asia. 

Large lax leafy panicles of greenish 4-7 ft. 

flowers. Borderor wild garden. Prop. Half 

in spring by seed and division. Well- shade 
drained loam. N. Amer. 

Tufted plant with leafy clusters of 2-4 in. 
flowers rising from rosettes of foliage. Shade 
Neat for rockwork. Cool moist situa- 
tion. Rocky Mts. 

Pretty starry flowers, borne in pro- 6-12 in 
fusion in erect racemes. Buds faintly Half 
tinged with pink. Young leaves green; shade 
root leaves bronze. Divide every 2 or shade 
years. Pretty in masses. Prop, by 
division. Prefers rich moist soil. 
Eastern N. Amer. 

See page 20. 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 

May, 
June 

May, 
June 



Mid. 
May to 
early 
June 



Late 
May to 
mid. 

July 

May 



Late 
May to 
mid. 
July 



Mid. 
May to 

July 

May, 
June 



May 



Apr., 
May 



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MAY 



Color 



"White" 



"White" 



'White' 



"White" 



"White" 
turns to 
36 



"Cream 
white" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



English 
Name 



WHITE 
SPIDER- 
WORT 



STAR 

FLOWER, 

CHICK- 

WEED- 

WINTER- 

GREEN 

NODDING 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 

WHITE 

ILT- 

SCENTED 

V/AKE- 

ROBIN 

LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 



EARLY 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 

EGG- 
SHAPED 
TRILLIUM 

PAINTED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 



TULIP 



TULIP 



"White" AMERICAN 
BARREN- 
WORT 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*TradescSntia 
Virginikna 
var. dlba 



Trientklis 
Americana 



Trillium 
c^rnuum 



*Trillium 
er^ctum 
var. album 



**Trillium 
grandiflorum 



Trillium 
niv^le 



Trillium 
ovktum 



Trillium 

undulktum 

T. erythrocdr- 

pum, 

T pictum 

**Tvilipa vars, 



**Tulipa vars 



*Vancouvferia 
hexfindra 

Efimedium 
hexdndrum 



Description 



Bushy plant of free growth. Pro- 
fusion of flowers in umbels. Long 
narrow leaves droop from the flower- 
stalks. Border or rock-garden. Prop, 
in spring by division. Ordinary gar- 
den soil. Eastern U. S. A. 

Slender-stemmed erect plant bears 
starry flowers, singly or in pairs, above 
a whorl of leaves. Wild garden. Prop, 
by seed in spring or by division. Light 
peaty soil. Eastern N. Amer. 



See page 20. 



See page 20. 



Largest and most effective of the 
Trilliums. Solitary three-petaled 

flowers, changing to delicate rose. 
Wavy leaves 3 on a stem, near the 
flower. Excellent for shady situation. 
Prop, by seed and division. Rich 
moist soil. Eastern N. Amer. See 
Plate, page 92. 

See page 20. 



Resembles T. grandiflorum, but the 
petals are narrower. Sepals same 
length as petals. Protect in winter. 
See T. grandiflorum. Pacific States. 

See page 20. 



Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 



Double Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 

Hardy plant, with loose panicles of 
small flowers, valuable for its feath- 
ery delicate foliage. Grows well un- 
der trees. Plant in shady rock-garden 
or cultivate in masses. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Pacific Coast. 



94 



1-3 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



6-9 in. 
Shade 



Height 

and 

Situation 



9-12 in. 
or more 
Half 
shade 



9-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



I ft. 
Shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
May to 
late 
Aug. 



May 



Late 
Apr. to 
early 
June 



May to 

early 

June 



Late 
Apr., 
May 

May 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



May, 
June 



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MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


WHITE 
GENTIAN- 
LEAVED 
SPEEDWELL 


Verfinica 
gentianoides 
var. dlba 


See page 23. 




Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 


1 "Bluish 
1 white" 
1 tinged 
with 46 


CREEPING 
SPEEDWELL 


*Ver6nica 
ripens 


Creeping plant forming a mat of 
glossy green, covered with racemes of 
a few blue-tinged flowers. Good for 
rockwork and for covering bare spots. 
Prop, by seed and division. Prefers 
moist soil, but will grow where it is 
quite dry. Corsica. 


Prostrate 
Sun 


May 


"White" 


COMMON 
WHITE 
PERIWIN- 
KLE OR 
RUNNING 
MYRTLE 


Vmca 
minor 
var. llba 


See page 23. 




Late 
Apr. 
to 
June 


"White" 


SWEET 
WHITE 
VIOLET 


Viola 
bldnda 


See page 23 and Plate, page 112. 




Apr., 
May 


"White" 
tinged 
with 43 


CANADA 
VIOLET 


Viola 
Canadensis 


See page 23. 




Late 
Apr. to 
mid. 
June 1 


"White" 


WHITE 

DOG 

VIOLET 


Viola 
canina 
var. dlba 


See page 23. 




Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 


j "White" 


WHITE 
HORNED 
■^/lOLET OR 
BEDDING 
PANSY 


:!=*Viola 
cornuta 
var. dlba 


See page 23. 




Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 


! "White" 


SWEET 
VIOLET 


Viola 
odorkta 
var. Slba 


See page 23. 




Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 


"White" 


WHITE 
BIRD'S- 
FOOT 
VIOLET 


Viola 
pedkta 
var. dlba 


A pretty species. Large flowers al- 
most white. Flat petals pointed, and 
somewhat pansy-like. Leaves finely 
divided suggestive of a bird's foot. 
Wild garden or for naturalization. 
Prop, by seed and division. Dry 
sandy soil. U. S. A. 


3-6 in. 
Sun 


May, 
June 


"Yellow- 
ish 
white" 2 


TURKEY'S 
BEARD 


Xeroph^lltim 
setif&lium 
X. aspbode- 
loldes 


Stately plant which looks like an As- 
phodel. Flowers in long dense racemes 
terminating a tall stem which rises 
from a tuft of grassy leaves. Moist 
border or bog garden. Prop, by care- 
ful division in spring. Moist peaty 
soil. Eastern U. S. A. 


1-4 ft. 
Half 
shade 


II 



95 



YELLOW 



MAY 



Color 


English 

Name 


, Botanical 
Name and 
Syncmyms 


1 Height 
Description | and 

Siiuaiion 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


WOOLLY- 


*Achillfea 


Downy pLint of trim effect which 8-ioin. 


Late 


5 iLEAVED 


tomentosa 


forms a carpet. '\ellow flowers in Sun 


May to 


MTT.FOIL i 




clusters. Good for cutting. Foliage 




mid. 








feathery and evergreen. Pretty for 




Sept, 








the margin of border and rock-garden. 












Prop, by seed, division and cuttings. 












Any soil. N. Amer.; Europe; the 












East. 






"YeUow" SPRING 


** Adonis 


See page 33. 




Mid. 


5 ADONIS, 


vemMis 






Apr. to 


OX EYE 


.-/. Apenn'ina, 
A. Daviirica 






June 


"YeUow" GOLDEN 


**Alli\ini 


See page 24. 




" 


4 GARLIC 


Moly 








"Lemon lAUSTRIAN , 


*Alyssxini 


See page 24. 




.\pr., 


yeUow" 2 MADWORT : 


Gemon^nse 






May 


"Golden ROCK | 


•^*Alyssxmi 


See page 24. 




Mid. 


yellow" MADWORT, 


sax^tile 






Apr. 


5 


GOLDEN- 
TUFT 








to late 
May 


"Yellow" COMPACT | 


**AIfssuni 


See page 24 




Mid. 


5 ROCK 1 


saxdtile 






Apr. to 




MADWORT 


var. 






June 




OR GOLDEN- 


compkctum 










TUFT j 










"Golden YELLOW ' 


*Anem6ne 


See page 24. 




Apr., 


yellow" [WOOD ' 


raniinculoides 






May 


bet. 1 & 2 ANEMONE 










"Yellow" GOLDEN 


*Antheims 


Dense bushy plant vigorous and 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 


2, IMARGUE- 


tinctoria 


free flowering. Daisy-like flowers 1-2 


Sun 


May to 


centre6 |RITE, 




in. across. Foliage deeplv cut. Good 




Oct. 


IROCK 




to cut and for borders. Prop, by seed 






CAMOMILE 




and division. Any ordinary soil. 
Europe. 






"Yellow" YELLOW 


*Aqtdl6gia 


See page 24. 




Late 


2 


CANADIAN 


Canadensis 






Apr. to 




COLUMBINE 


var. flaviflora 
A. C. var. 
flavt'scens, 
A. ccerulea 
var. f. 






early 

July 


"Yellow" 


GOLDEN 


**Aquilfegia 


A captivating species. Numerous 


3-4 ft. 


Late 


3& 2 


SPURRED 


chrysantha 


fragrant flowers 2-3 in. across with long 


Sun 


May 




COLUMBINE 


A. leptoceras 


slender spurs. Graceful branching 




to late 






var. 


stems and handsome dark foliage. 




Aug. 






cbrysdniha 


Hardier than many other Columbines. 
Plant in a sheltered place. Prop, by 
seed sown as early as possible and by 
division. Deep sandy oam. S. West- 
ern U. S. A. 

*Var. flavescens (A. aurea, A. Cana- 










%. 


densis var. aurea) ; (color no. 2 marked 
with 32). Showy flowers marked with 
red, recurved spurs and pretty foliage. 
Mid. May to July. Hort. 







96 




a\ 



YELLOW 



Color 



MAY 



"Yellow" 
5 



English 
Name 



PROPHET 
FLOWER 



"Yellow" DOUBLE 
MARSH 
MARIGOLD 



"Green- 
ish 

yellow" 2 
& green 

"Yellow" 
1 & 21 
light 



"Green- 
ish 

yellow" 2 
greener 



"Golden 
yellow" 
4 



"Bright 
yellow" 
2 deep 



BLUE 
COHOSH 



LEMON- 
COLOR 
MOUNTAIN 
BLUET 



YELLOW 
CLINTONIA 



NOBLE 
FUMITORY 



SMALL 

YELLOW 

LADY'S 



& dull SLIPPER 



"Pale 
yellow" 
2 deep 
& duU 



"Golden 

yellow" 
5 



LARGE 
YELLOW 
LADY'S 
SLIPPER 



AUSTRIAN 

LEOPARD'S 

BANE 



"Yellow" CAUCASIAN 
5 LEOPARD'S 
BANE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Arnfebia 
echioides 

Macrotoniia e. 

Cfiltha 

palustris var. 
fldre-plfeno 
C. p. var. 
monstrdsa 
plbna 

Cauloph^llum 
tbalictroides 



Centaurfea 
montkna 
var. citrina 
C. m. var. 
sulphiirea 

Clint6nia 
boreMis 
Smildcina 
horealis 



*Cor^dalis 
n6bilis 

b'unuiria 
Hohilis 



*Cypripfedium 
parvifldrum 



**Cypripfe- 

dium 

pub^scens 

C. parviflo- 

rii m, 

C. birsuium 

*Dor6nicum 
Austriacum 



*Dor6nicum 
CaucSsiciun 



Description 



See page 24. 



See page 24. 



See page 27. 



Low running stems. Flowers re- 
sembling the Bachelor's Button, of 
good size and abundant, with brown 
centres and yellow petals. Foliage 
whitish. Border. Prop, by division. 
Ordinary garden soil. Armenia. 

Flowers edged with yellow, in ter- 
minal clusters, succeeded by hand- 
some blue berries and springing from 
a clump of dark shining leaves. Suit- 
able for shady part of rock-garden or 
wild garden. Prop, by spring divi- 
sion. Moist sandy peaty soil. N. Amer. 

Bushy plant of erect habit. Large 
clusters of flowers white and golden 
yellow with chocolate spurs. Leaves 
finely divided. Good border plant. 
Prop, by seed and division. Siberia. 

Small flowers with flattened sac and 
slight perfume. Oval pointed leaves 
attached to flower stem. Protect in 
winter. Plant in wild or rock-garden. 
Prop, bv division. Porous moist peaty 
soil. N. Amer. 

One of the easiest to cultivate. 
Stems bear 1-3 greenish yellow flow- 
ers, spotted with brown, petals gen- 
erally curled. For culture see C. par- 
viflorum. Pa. to S. C. See Plates, 
pages 97 and 98. 

Flowers numerous of the composite 
order and usually single. Foliage 
mostly in crown at base. Good for 
cutting. Plant in rough places or use 
as a border plant. Prop, by division. 
Any soil. S. Central Europe. 

Vigorous plant, with composite flow- 
ers, about 2 in. in diameter, generally 
solitary. Root leaves heart-shaped. 
Good for cutting. Prop, by division. 
Thrives in good loam. Woods of 
Caucasus; Sicilv. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



I 2- 1! 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 
Shade 



10-12 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 

1-2 ft. 
Shade 



1-2 ft. 
Shade 



iHt. 

Sun or 

half 
shade 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



Apr., 

May 



Late 
May to 
early 

July 



May, 
eariy 
June 



May, 
June 



May, 
early 
June 



99 
LOfa 



YELLOW 



MAY 



Color \-^^ 


Botenical 
Name and 
Synofiytns 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Golden 

yellow" 

5 


cLusros's 

LEOPARD'S 
BANE 


*Dor6nicxmi 
Clilsii 


Striking plant with large flowers. 
Foliage on flower stems, downy and 
toothed. Good for cutting. For cul- 
tivation see D. Caucasicum. Alps of 
Switzerland: Austria. 


I h-2 ft. 
Sun 


May, 
June 


"YeUow" 
5 


CRAY-FISH 
LEOPARD'S 
BANE 


*Dor6nicum 
Pardali&nches 


Flowers 1-5 on a stalk, rising high 
above a tuft of heart-shaped leaves. 
Good for cutting. Plant in wild spots. 
Prop, by division. Rich loamy soil. 
Europe. 


1-2 ft. 
Sun 


(( 


"Yellow" 
5 


PLANTAIN- 
LEAVED 
LEOPARD'S 
BANE 


*Dor6mcum 
plantagineum 


Composite flowers generally solitary, 
high above the clump of root leaves. 
Good for cutting. Prop, by division. 
Thrives in good loam. Sandy woods 
of Europe. 


2 ft. 

Sun 


(( 


"Orange 
yellow" 
7 


TALL 

PLANTAIN- 
LEAVED 
LEOPARD'S 
BANE 
"HARPUR 
CREWE" 


*Dor6nicum 
plantaginexun 
var. excelsum 
D. excelsum 
"Harpiir 
Crewe" 


Best of Doronica. Vigorous bushy 
plant with showy flowers and pointed 
leaves in a tuft at the base of plant. 
Prop, by division. Thrives in good 
loam. Europe. 


1^4 ft. 
Sun 


« 


"YeUow" 
4 


VITALE'S 
DOUGLASLA. 


Dougldsia 
Vitalikna 
Aretia 

Viialiana, 
Gregbria 

Vitaliana 


Rather delicate prostrate stems. 
Primrose-like flowers hardly project- 
ing above the grayish foliage. Water 
and mulch in summer and protect in 
winter. Rock-garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Moist peaty loam is 
best. Pyrenees; Alps. 


2 in. 
Half 
shade 


Late 
May, 
Juiie 


"Yellow" 

4 


AIZOON- 
LIKE 

WHITLOW 
GRASS 


Drkba 
aizoides 


Alpine plant with a profusion of 
small flowers above the tufts of dark 
foliage. Attractive in clumps for the 
border or rock-garden. Prop, by seed, 
but generally by division. Loose soil. 
Europe. 


2-3 in. 
Sun 


May, 
early 
June 


"Yellow" 

4 


EVER- 
GREEN 
WHITLOW 
GRASS 


Drkba 
Aizoon 


See page 27. 




Late 
Apr., 
May 


"YeUow" 

4 


ALPINE 

WHITLOW 

GRASS 


Drkba 
alpina 


See page 27. 




(( 


"Yellow" 

1 


BARREN- 
WORT 


*Epimfediiun 
pinnktum 


A good species. Strong growing at- 
tractive plant. Flowers in long clus- 
ters, with red spurs. Tufted foliage, 
beautiful and persistent, bronze-col- 
ored when young. Pleasing in rock- 
garden or border. Prop, by division. 
Any garden soil, preferably peaty. 
Persia; Caucasus. 


■ Ht. 

Half 
shade 


May 


"Yellow" 
5 duller 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
BARREN- 
WORT 


*Epimfedium 
pinnatxim var. 
C61cliiciun 
E. C6lchicum 


Golden yellow flowers; spurs incon- 
spicuous. See E. pinnatum. Persia. 


9 in. 
Sun 


i( 



100 



YELLOW 



Color 



MAY 



English 
Name 



"Sulphur MOUNTAIN 
yeUow" |HEDGE 
4 MUSTARD 



SulphuriALPINE 



yellow" 
4 

"Yellow' 
3 



"Yellow" 
1 



"YeUow" 
15 yel- 
lower & 
lighter 

"Yellow" 
SUght 



"Yellow" 
2 pale & 
greenish 

"Bright 
yellow" 5 

"Green- 
ish yel- 
low" 2 
deep & 
greenish 

"YeUow' 
5 



"YeUow' 
6 



WALL- 
FLOWER 

ROCK- 
LOVING 
HEDGE 
MUSTARD 

COMMON 
ADDER'S 
TONGUE OR 
DOGTOOTH 
VIOLET 

LEMON- 
COLORED 
DOGTOOTH 
VIOLET 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



*Er^simum 
alpinum 



Erysimum 
ochroleiicrum 



♦Erysimum 

ruplstre 

E. pulcbillum 

**Erythr6- 

nium 

Americknum 



*Erythr6- 

nium 

citrlniun 



LARGE- **Erythr6- 

FLOWERED nium 
DOGTOOTH grandiflbnun 
VIOLET E. giganUum 



MYRSIN- 

ITES-LIKE 

SPURGE 



GOLDEN 
FRITILLARY 

PALE- 
FLOWERED 
FRITILLARY 



SHY 
FRITILLARY 



YELLOW- 
FLOWERED 
MOUNTAIN 
AVENS 



*Euph6rbia 
Myrsinites 



*Fritillkria 
aiirea 

*Fritilliria 
pallidifl5ra 



♦Fritillkria 
piidica 



*Gfeum 
montknum 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



"Yellow" PYRENEAN Gfeum 

6 lighter AVENS Pyrenkicum 



Fragrant flowers in profusion. Good 6 in. 
for rocii-garden or front of border. Sun 
Frequent division advisable. Prop, 
by seed and division. Light soil. 
Norway. 

See page 27. 



Plant resembling the Wallflower. 
Leaves narrow. Suitable for rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed or division. 
A well-drained light soil. Asia Minor. 

See page 27. 



See page 27. 

See page 27. 

See page 28 and Plate, page 104. 

See page 28. 
See page 28. 

See page 28. 



Good species. A profusion of pretty 
cup-shaped flowers rising above leaves 
that lie close to the ground. Pleasing 
in rock-garden or border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Moist soil, prefer- 
ably light. S. Europe. 

Drooping flowers in clusters of 2-4 
on unbranching stems. Rock-garden 
or margin of border. Prop, by seed 
and division. Light moist soil. Pyre- 
nees. 



6-8 in. 
Sun 



9 12 in. 
Sun 



lift. 
Half 
shade 



May, 
June 



Late 
Apr., 
May 

May, 
early 
June 

Late 

Apr. 
to late 
May 

Late 
Apr. to 
mid. 
May 



Mid. 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

Mid. 
Apr. to 
June 



Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 

May 

Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 



Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 



lOI 



I ow 



MAY 



Xsutw 



««YenoTr»' HOOPES'S 

5 SNKEZE- 
WEED 



**YeUow" DUTCH 

HYACINTH 

'•Deep YELLOW 
yeUow" STAR 
5 deep GRASS 



Nai»<» and 



i**Helfenium 
Hodp^ii 



DK«ription 



I 
'**Hyacinthusj 

orient^lis I 

vars. 

Hypoxis 
erectA 
H. birsiiiu 



Somewhat coarse habit. Large 
showy daisy-like flowers, good for cut.- 
ting.' X'aluable border plant. Prop, 
bv seed, viivision and cuttings, 
llirives in rich moist soil. W estern 
N. .\nier. 

See page 59. 



snd 



1-3 ft. 

5mk 



'Yellow* 



"Yellow' 

5 & : 



YELLOW- 
BANDED 
FLAG 



Iris 

orientiUis 
/. iV^roiViuj. 



YELLOW OR nris 



COMMON 

WATER 

FLAG 



'Yellow" HOOP- 

5 PETTICOAT 
DAFFODIL 



PseudAconis 
idcorms 



*Narcfss\is 
BuIboc5diimi 



''Yellow STAR **N.<ircfssus 

mixed" DAFFODIL incompar^- 

j bills & vars. 



"Yellow" JONQUIL 



*N.<ircfssus 
Jonquflla & 



"Yellow COMMON OR **Narcissus 
mixed" TRUMPET Pseiido- 
PAFFODIL, Narcfssus 
LENT LILY vars. 



"Pale SESSILE- 
vellow" LE.WED 
' 1 BELLWORT 



Oak^sia 
sessilifMia 
L'vuDrtj 
sfssilifdiia 



"Yellow" ICELAND 
5 or 6 POPPY 
brilliant 



I 

! 

**Papaver 
nudicaiile 



.\ low grass-like plant with small 
star-shaped flowers in clusters and 
grass-like leaves. Rock or wild gar- 
den. Pa^^. bv division. .\ny soil. 
U. S. .-X. ^ee Phite. p;ige 103. " 

One of the largest species. Forms 
vigorous clumps. Two to three spikes 
of tlowers. Petals fade into white at 
the margin. Glaucous leaves which 
twist gracefully. Prc>p. by division. 
Almost any soil. Asia Minor; Syria. 

Forms luxuriant clumps having 
manv stems which bear large ba'>ad"- 
netaled tlowers veined with brv>wn. 
Long stitf gr.iy -green leaves. Beauti- 
ful for the margin of water. Prop, by 
division. Eumpe. 

See page 28. 



See page ;:S. and Plate, page 103. 



ift. 
Haif 
shmt 



3-4 ft. 
S HH or 

sbMif 



! .i-3ft. 
Shk 



See p.vge 31. 



See page 31, 



Wild in woods. 
conspicuous plant; 



Graceful but in- i ft. 
a few drooping Half 



tlowers on slender stems. Prettv foli- 
age. Naturalize under trees or in wild 
garden. Rich moist light soil. N. 
.\mer. 

See page 35. 



shade 



ElvHitn 



Ute 

May 
to late 
June 



Late 
Apr,. 
Ma> 

.Mav. 
June 



Late 
j.Mav, 
jjurie 



Late 
May 
to late 
June 



Late 
.\pr. 
to late 
May 

Mid. 
.\pr. to 
mid. 
May 

Apr., 
early 
May 

Late 
Apr., 
May 

Mav. 
une 



Late 
Apr. to 
lulv. 
late 
Aug. 
to Oct. 



I03 




* 




o 



YELLOW 



Color 



MAY 



"YeUow" 



"Creamy 
yellow" 
2 



"Yellow" 



English 
Name 



"Lemon 

yellow" 

3 



"Golden 
yellow" 
5 



"Pale 
yellow" 
2 



"Yellow" 
3 light 



"Yellow" 
3 



"Rich 

yellow" 
3 Ught 



"Golden 



SCABIOUS- 
LEAVED 
PATRINA 



WOOD 

BETONY 



SILVERY 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 



CALABRIAN 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 



PYRENEAN 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 



COMMON 
EUROPEAN 
OR TRUE 
PRIMROSE 

OXLIP 




ENGLISH 
COWSLIP 



STUART'S 
PRIMROSE 



BACHE- 
LORS' 
BUTTON 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



Patrinia 
scabiossefdlia 



Pedicul^ris 
Canadensis 



Potentnia 
arg^ntea 



Potentflla 
Calibra 



Potentflla 
Pyreniica 



*Primula 

acaulis 

P. grand! flora 

P. vulgaris 

Primula 
elktior 



**Primula 
officinklis 



**Prfmula 
Stuartii 



Heitiht 

and 

Situation 



Ranunculus 
kcris var. 
flftre-plfeno 



Flowers in flat-topped clusters. Fo- 10-12 in. 
liage deeply divided. Margin of bor- Sun 
der or rock-garden. Prop, by seed. 
Light rich soil. N. Asia. 

Valued for its fern-like foliage. 5-12 in. 
Flowers sometimes purple tinged, Sun 
rarely white, in short terminal spikes. 
Prop, by seed. Moist peaty soil. N. 
Amer. 

A tufted plant with flowers borne on 4-12 in. 
leafy stems. Leaves deep green on Sun 
top, whitish beneath. Useful for rock- 
work and can be grown where other 
plants will die. Prop, by seed and 
division. Sandy light soil. North 
Temperate Zone. 

A dwarf species with somewhat cup- 
shaped (lowers 1 in. across and pretty 
silvery foliage. Rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed and division. Sandy light 
soil. Europe. 

Vigorous showy species with cup- 
shaped flowers. For rockwork or 
border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Light soil. Pyrenees. 

See page 35. 



10-12 in. 
Sun 



6-1 5 in. 
5mm 



Resembles P. officinalis but with 
larger flowers. Blossoms broad and 
flat. Leaves wrinkled. Plant in the 
border or rock-garden. Protect in 
winter. Prop, by fresh seed, division 
or cuttings. Rich light soil, not dry. 
Mts., Europe. 

See page 35. 



Fine vigorous species. Flowers 
droop in many-blossomed umbels. 
Leaves sometimes 1 ft. long. Shel- 
tered, somewhat elevated position in 
rock-garden. Prop, generally by seed. 
Light deep soil, not dry. Mts., N. 
India. 

Downy plant of the Buttercup fam- 
ily. Unusually double globular flow- 
ers. Leaves deeply divided. Border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any good 
loam, moist if possible. Hort. 



0-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



9-15 in. 
Half 
shade 



h3 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



May, 
June 



Early 

May 

to 

early 

July 



Late 
May to 
early 

July 

May to 
Aug. 



Mid. 
Apr. to 
June 

May 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

Late 

May, 
June 



Mid. 
May to 
Sept. 



105 



YELLOW 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


DOUBLE 


Ranunculus 


Double rosette-shaped flowers in 


*-3 ft. 


Mid. 


5 


ACONITE- 


aconitifolius 


clusters. Foliage palmate mostly at 


Half 


May to 




LEAVED 


var. luteus- 


base of plant. Suitable for the border 


shade 


July 




BUTTERCUP 


plfenus 


or wild garden. Prop, by seed and di- 
vision. Moist deep soil. Hort. 






"Yellow" 


LESSER 


*Ranunculus 


Neat little plant covered with pret- 


4-5 in. 


May 


5 


CELANDINE, 


Ficaria 


ty flowers. Leaves form a dense mat 


Sun or 






FIGWORT 


Ficaria 


of shining green. Plant under trees or 


half 








Ficaria 


in the rock-garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any garden soil. Eu- 
rope; Western Asia. See Plate, page 
107. 

Downy plant. Flowers solitary. 


shade 




"Yellow" 


MOUNTAIN 


Ranunculus 


6-9 in. 


May to 


5 


BUTTERCUP 


montknus 


about 1 in. wide. Plant in rock-gar- 


Half 


early 








den. Prop, by seed and division. 


shade 


July 








Sandy soil. Europe. 






"YeUow" 


CREEPING 


Ranfinculus 


Double form of common Buttercup. 


6-12 in. 


May to 


5 


DOUBLE- 


ripens var. 


Flowers half spherical. Suitable for 


Sun 


Aug. 




FLOWERED 


fl6re-plfeno 


moist places. Prop, by seed and divi- 








BUTTERCUP 




sion. Loam deep and moist. Europe; 
Asia; N. Amer. 






"Yellow" 


STONECROP, 


*Sfedum 


Useful dwarf plant, covered with 


2-3 in. 


Late 


4 


WALL 


kcre 


small starry flowers on creeping stems. 


Sun or 


May, 




PEPPER, 




Leaves pulpy. Good on rocks and for 


half 


June 




LOVE 




carpeting sandy waste places. Prop. 


shade 






ENTANGLE 




by division and cuttings. Prefers poor 
soil. Great Britain; Europe. 

Var. aureum; (color no. 4 greener), 
shoots have golden yellow tips in early 
spring. 






"Yellow" 


CELANDINE 


StyWphorum 


Resembles Chelidonium majus, but 


1 ft. 


May, 


8 lighter 


POPPY 


diphfUum 


is a better plant. Grows in large tufts. 


Sun or 


early 






Chelidonium 


Poppy-like flowers freely produced. 


shade 


June 






diphyllum 


Grayish foliage. Easily cultivated in 










Papdver 


rich rather loose moist soil. Central 










Styldphorum 


U. S. A. 






"Yellow" 


BEAN-LIKE 


*Tlierm6psis 


Effective plant. The blossoms, 


i-iift. 


May, 


4 


THERMOP- 


fabkcea 


borne on long terminal spikes resem- 


5mm 


June 




SIS 


T. monthna 


ble the Lupine. Leaves large. Good 
border plant. Prop, by seed sown in 
fall or spring. Light soil. N. Amer, 






"YeUow" 


ALLEGHANY 


*Thenn6psis 


Erect branching plant. Flowers in 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 


4 


THERMOP- 


ni611is 


showy spikes. Good border plant. 


Sun or 


May to 




SIS 




Prop, by division, but better by seed. 
Any soil, preferably light and well- 
drained. Southern Atlantic States. 


shade 


Aug. 


"YeUow" 


MOUNTAIN 


Thermfipsis 


A graceful and distinct species. See 


lift. 


May, 




THERMOP- 


montkna 


T. fabacea. Western U. S A. 


Sun or 


June 




SIS 






shade 




"Orange 


ORANGE 


**Tr611ius 


See page 35. 




Late 


yellow" 6 


GLOBE 
FLOWER 


Asidticus 






Apr. to 
late 
May, 
early 












Aug. 
to Oct. 



106 



YELLOW 






MAY 






Color 


EriRlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


HeiRht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 


MOUNTAIN 


**Tr6Uius 


Branching plant. Round double 


6-15 in. 
Half 


Early 


5 


GLOBE 


Europaeus 


flowers either solitary or in pairs. 


May to 




FLOWER 


T. globosus 


Beautifully shaped, deeply divided 


shade 


early 








leaves. Good border plant. Prop, by 


best 


June 








seed and division; flowers the second 






• 






year from seed. Flourishes in sandy 












peaty loam. N. Europe. 












Var. Loddigesii, flowers of deeper 












yellow. Hort. 






"Orange 


JAPANESE 


*Tr611ius 


Flowers deeper color than T. Eu- 


1 5 in. 


May, 


yellow" 


GLOBE 


Jap6nicus 


ropaeus. Dense-growing plant with 


Hal} 


June 


7 


FLOWER 




round double flowers like giant But- 
tercups. Handsome deeply divided 
leaves. Good border plant. Prop, by 
seed and division; flowers the second 
year from seed. Thrives in sandy 
peaty loam. Japan. 


shade 




"YeUow" 


TULIP 


**TMipavars. 


Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 




Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 


"YeUow" 


TULIP 


**Tillipa vars. 


Double Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 




<i 


"YeUow" 


TURKISH 


♦Tiilipa 


Not effective for bedding. Petals 


i-iift. 


May 


5 


TULIP 


actuninilta 


very long and narrow and reflexed, 


Sun 




streaked 






streaked with red. Leaves have wavy 






with 18 






margins. Plant in late Sept. or Oct. 
at a deoth of 4 in. to the bottom of 
the bulb, allowing 4 in. between each 






















bulb, it is wise to protect in winter 












and to give an occasional top-dressing. 












Prop, by offsets. Light soil. If drain- 












age is not good put sand around the 












bulb. Hort. 






"YeUow" 


SOUTHERN 


*Tillipa 


Not good for bedding. Similar to 


i-ijft. 


<i 


3 flushed 


TULIP 


austrklis 


Tulipa sylvestris, but smaller in every 


Sun 




with 18 






way. Drooping buds. Bell-shaped 
flowers slightly funnel-form, tinged 
with red on the outside. For cultiva- 
tion see T. acuminata, S. Europe; 

N. Africa. 






"Lemon 


BATALIN'S 


*TuUpa 


Not good for bedding. One of the 


5 in. 


Early 


yellow" 3 


TULIP 


Batalini 


earliest Tulips. Flowers bell or fun- 


Sun 


May 


lighter & 






nel-shaped. Leaves lie on the ground. 






warmer 






For cultivation see T. acuminata. 






flushed 






Asia. 






with 29 












"Yellow" 


BIEBER- 


*Tiilipa 


Not good for bedding. Broad bell- 


6 in. 


May 


3 lighter 


STEIN'S 


Bieber- 


shaped flowers tinted with reddish- 


Sun 




& warm- 


TULIP 


steinikna 


pink on the edges, brownish at base. 
Buds slightly drooping. For cultiva- 






er & 30 
















tion see T. acuminata. Asia. 






"Yellow" KAUF- 


*Tiilipa 


Large bright flowers tinted with red 


6-10 in. 


Mid. 


5 light.lS MANN'S 


Kaufmann- 


near the top. Grayish leaves. See T. 


Sun 


May 


outside TULIP 


ikna 


acuminata. Turkestan. 







109 



YELLOW 






MAY 






i Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 


PERSIAN 


*Tulipa 


Flowers about 3 in. wide, green- 


3-9 in. 


Mid. 


6 


TULIP 


P^rsica 

T. patens 


tinted outside, whitish within, yellow 
in centre. Plant in late Sept. or Oct. 
at a depth of 4 in. to the bottom of the 
bulb, allowing 4 in. between each. It 
is wise to protect in winter and to give 
an occasional top-dressing. Prop, by 
offsets. Light soil. If drainage is poor 
put sand around the bulb. Siberia. 


Sun 


May 


"Yellow" 


REFLEXED 


**Tvilipa 


An elegant and graceful species. 


12-1 5 in. 


Early 


3 duU 


TULIP 


retrofllxa 


Flowers' poised on slender stems, open 
widely, having very pointed and re- 
flexed petals. More delicate in ap- 
pearance than most hybrid Tulips. 
Plant in clumps or masses in the bor- 
der of shrubbery beds, etc. There is 
also a red var. For cultivation, etc., 
see T. Persica. Hprt. See Plate, 
page III. 


Sun 


to late i 
May 1 


"Pale 


WILD 


*Tulipa 


Fragrant flowers sometimes edged 


10-15 in- 


Early 


yellow" 


TULIP 


sylv^stris 


with red. Nodding buds and slender 


Sun 


May 


3 




T. Florentina 


grayish leaves. For cultivation see T. 










T. F. var. 


Persica. England; Europe. See 










odorata 


Plate, page in. 






"Sulphur 


VITELLINE 


**Tulipa 


Delicate yet showy in appearance. 


1-2 ft. 


May 


yellow" 


OR YELLOW 


vltellina 


of sturdy habit with large shapely 


Sun 




4 


TULIP 




flowers of a soft color. One of the 
"Cottage Garden" Tulips. For loca- 
tion and cultivation see T. Persica. 
Hort. 






"Lemon 


LARGE- 


*Uvul^ria 


This species has stouter stems and 


10-18 in. 


May, 


yellow" 


FLOWERED 


grandiflbra 


larger flowers than U. perfoliata. 


Shade 


June 


2 


BELLWORT 




Eastern N. Amer. 






"Cream 


PERFO- 


Uvulkria 


A pretty but modest native. Long 


6-20 in. 


May 


yellow" 


LIATE 


perfolikta 


and narrow bell-shaped flowers droop 


Shade 




1 pale 


BELLWORT, 




gracefully amidst luxuriant soft green 








WILD OATS 




foliage. Wild garden plant. Prop, by 












division. Rich light soil. U. S. A. 










See Plate, page 1 12. 






"Yellow" 


LONG- 


*Verbdscum 


A single erect stalk with flowers 


3-4 ft. 


Late 


3 


LEAVED 


longif61ium 


borne at the top in irregular branch- 


Sun 


May 




ITALIAN 


V. pannosum 


ing racemes. Woolly leaves, lower 




to late 




MULLEIN 




ones very long. Coarse but imposing 
in the border; also looks well in front 
of shrubbery. Prop, by seed. Any 
soil. Italy. 




June 


"Yellow" 


YELLOW 


**Viola 


See page 35. 




Late 1 


6 


HORNED 


cornuta var. 






Apr. 1 




VIOLET OR 


liitea major 






until 




BEDDING 








frost 




PANSY 


«. 








"Yellow" 


HALBERD- 


Viola 


Dwarf tufted Violet with halberd- 


4-10 in. 


May 


2 


LEAVED 


hastkta 


shaped leaves. Showy when in bloom. 


Half 






YELLOW 




Plant in shady part of rock-garden. 


shade 






VIOLET 




Prop, by division. Southern States. 







1 10 





A. TULIPA SYLVESTRIS. B. TULIPA RETROFLEXA 



III 



YELLOW. ORANGE 



MAY 



Color 



"Rich 
yellow" 
5 



"Yellow" 
effect 2 
light 



"Yellow" 
4 



English 
Name 



MOUNTAIN 
VIOLET 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Viola mtea 



HAIRY Viola 

YELLOW pub^scens 
VIOLET 



YELLOW Waldsteinia 
OR BARREN if ragarioides 



STRAW- 
BERRY 



"Yellow" EARLY OR 
4 jGOLDEN 
MEADOW 
PARSNIP 



"Orange 
yellow" 

"Or- 
ange" 
26 more 
orange 



"Pur- 
plish 
orange" 
near 
3& 41 

"Or- 
ange" 



"Or- 
ange" 7 
brighter 



"Deep 
orange" 
bet. 
12 & 17 



GOLDEN 
BLOOM- 
ERIA 



DWARF 
CHILOE 
WATER 
FLOWER 



WATER 
AVENS OR 
WATER 
FLOWER 



DUTCH 
HYACINTH 



HOARY 
PUCCOON, 
RED ROOT, 
INDIAN 
PAINT 



ORANGE 
ICELAND 
POPPY 



Dalibarda 
[ragarioides 

Zfzia aiirea 



Bloomferia 
aiirea 

Nolhoscor- 
diini aiireum 

*Gfeum 
Chilo^nse 
var. miniitum 
G. miniaium 



*Gfeum 
rivkle 



**Hyacinthus 

orientklis 

vars. 

Lithospfer- 

mum 

can^scens 



*Papkver 
nudicaiile 
var. aurantik- 
cum 



Description 



Dense growing Violet of neat habit, 
a profuse bloomer. Lower petals 
finely striped with black. Plant in 
margin of border or half shady spot 
in rock-garden. Prop, by division. 
Europe. 

See page 35. 



Strawberry-like plant of tufted hab- 
it. Several flowers on the stem. 
Glossy leaves. Good for covering dry 
banks or sunny position in rock-gar- 
den. East of the Mississippi. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2-6 in. 
Half 
shade 



See page 36. 



See page 36. 



Vigorous species. Color paler than 
G. Chiloense. Wide-open five-petaled 
flowers on stems which rise above the 
foliage. A group forms a brilliant and 
pretty effect in rock-garden or border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Easily 
cultivated. Moist soil preferable. 
Hort. 

Few drooping flowers on unbranch- 
ing stems. Leaves mostly at the base. 
Shady spot in rock-garden or border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Moist 
soil. N. Amer. 

See page 59. 



Erect stalks dividing near the sum- 
mit into 2 elongated leafy arching 
clusters of tubular flowers. Rock- 
garden or border. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion and cuttings. Well-drained soil, 
sandy or loamy. N. Amer. 

See page 36. 



4 in. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 
Halj 
shade 



Q-15 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Early 
to late 
May 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

May, 
June 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

Apr., 

May 



May, 
June 



Late 
May, 
June 



Late 
Apr., 
May 

Late 

May 



Late 
Apr. to 
July, 
ate 
Aug. 
to Oct. 



113 



ORANGE, RED 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Deep 


SMALL 


*Papaver 


See page 36. 




Late 


orange" 


ICELAND 


nudicaule 






.^pr. to 


bet. 


POPPY 


var. 






July, 


12 & 17 




miniS-txim 






mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Pale 


HAIRY- 


*Papkver 


Covered with soft hairs. Flowers 


12-18 in. 


Late 


scarlet 


STEMMED 


pilosum 


pale scarlet or intense orange, with 


Sun 


May, 


orange" 


POPPY 




white basal mark. Leaves pale green. 




June 


9 






Pleasing in elevated parts of "rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Sandy loam. Greece. 






"Red 


ATLANTIC 


*Papa.ver 


Flowers about 3 in. across. Foliage 


12-15 in- 


Late 


orange" 


POPPY 


ruplfragum 


silvery and hairy. Border. Prop, by 


Sun 


May to 


11 




var. 

Atllnticum 
P. Atldniicum 


seed and division. Sandy loani. 
Morocco. 




Aug.^ 


"Scarlet" 


WILD 


*Aquilfegia 


See page 36. 




Late 


19 & 4 


COLUMBINE 


Canadensis 






Apr. to 

mid. 

June 












"Orange 


HYBRID 


**Aquilfegia 


Showy drooping flowers, scarlet and 


i-iift. 


Mid. 


red" 


CALIFOR- 


formosa 


vellow, spurs long and slender. Foli- 


Sun 


May to 


2& 17 


NIAN 


var. hybrida 


age gray-green. A good border plant 




July 




COLUMBINE 


A. Calijdrnica 
var. bybridd 


for sheltered spot. Prop, by seed 
sown as early as possible. Deep sandy 
loam. Hort. 






"Orange 


MEXICAN 


*Aquilfegia 


A large well-shaped plant with 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


red" 


COLUMBINE 


Skinneri 


many-flowered stem. Sepals green; 


Sun 


May, 


19 & S 






petals greenish orange; spurs bright 
red; stamens protruding beyond "the 
petal. Good border plant. Light 
soil. Mexico. 




June 


"Orange 


CALIFOR- 


*Aquil6gia 


See page 36. 




Apr. 


scarlet" 


NIAN 


tninckta 






to 


17 


COLUMBINE 


A. Calif or- 

nica, 

A. eximea 






early 
June 


"Scarlet" 


DWARF 


♦Delphinium 


Pretty plant. Loose spikes of flow- 


i-i^ft. 


Late 


18 


RED OR 


nudicaille 


ers ranging from light scarlet to crim- 


Sun 


May, 




NORTHERN 




son. Good for cutting. Protect in 




June 




SCARLET 




winter. Plant in the border. Prop. 








LARKSPUR 




bv seed. Rich sandy soil of good 
depth. N. Cal. 






"Red" 


COMMON 


*Epimfediuin 


Not easv to obtain. Dainty plant 


9 in. 


Mid. 


26 


BARREN- 


al^inum 


with fanciful flowers. Outer sepals 


Half 


May to 




WORT, 




grayish, inner crimson, petals yellow. 


shade 


early 




BISHOP'S 




Foliage often evergreen. New' leaves 




June 




HAT 




reddish tinted. Plant in rock-garden 
or edge of shady shrubbery. Prop, by 
division. Anygarden soil, preferably 
peaty. Europe. 







114 



RED 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Height 
and 


Time of 




Synonyms 




Situation 


Bloom 


"Red" 26 


RED BAR- 


♦Epimidium 


Very similar in habit to E. alpinum. 
Red flowers with grayish outer pet- 


8-12 in. 


May 


darker 


RENWORT 


riibrum 


Half 








E. alpmutn 


als. Foliagesomewhat bronze-colored, 


shade 








var. riibrum 


good for cutting. Lasts all winter. 
Plant in rock-garden or on edge of 
shrubbery beds. Prop, by division. 
Any ordinary garden soil. Japan. 






"Crim- 


BLOOD-RED 


**Gerknium 


Good species. Large flowers "al- 


lj-2ft. 


Late 


son" 41 


CRANES- 


sanguineum 


most crimson," borne on branching 


Sun or 


May to 


deeper 


BILL 




stems. Pretty foliage. Good for wild 


half 


mid. 








garden, rock-garden or border. Prop. 


shade 


July 








by seed and division. Any good soil. 












W. Asia; Europe. 






"Pur- 


APACHE 


♦Gfeum 


Low plant soft and hairy. Flowers 


6-18 in. 


May, 


plish 


PLUME, 


trifldrum 


followed by feathery red seed pods. 


Half 


June 


red" 


LONG- 


G. cilidtum 


Rock-garden or border. Prop, by seed 


shade 




33 or 26 


PLUMED 




and division. Light moist soil pre- 






duU 


PURPLE 
AVENS 




ferable. N. Amer. 






"Red" 


DUTCH 


**Hyacfnthus 


See page 59. 




Late 




HYACINTH 


orientklis 
vars. 






Apr., 
May 


"Purple 


RED OR 


Lychnis 


Showy plant of somewhat rank 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 


red" 


MORNING 


didica 


habit. Flowers in loose clusters open- 


Sun 


May 


often 31 


CAMPION 


L. diurna 


ing in the morning, borne on leafy 




to late 


brilliant 






stems. Color varies to pink and white. 
No fragrance. Blooms at intervals all 
summer. A good border plant. Prop, 
by seed and division. Any garden 
soil. Europe; Asia. 

Var. flore-pleno, a double form. 




June 


"Bright 


ANOMA- 


*Pae6nia 


Herbaceous Peony. Single species 


I J-3 ft. 


May 


crimson" 


LOUS 


an6mala 


with brilliant blossoms of unusual size. 


5mm or 






PEONY 


& vars. 


Foliage finely divided. A half shady 


half 








P. Fischeri, 


position is desirable for all herbaceous 
Peonies. Effective in the border but 


shade 








P. intermedia 












especially striking at a distance when 












edging beds of shrubs, walks, etc. 












Prop, by division usually in early 












autumn. Deep rather moist loam en- 












riched with cow-manure. Europe; 












Asia. 












Var. insignis. The most popular 












variety, 1^-2 ft. high. Var. intermedia. 












A variety with richer color than the 












type. I \-2 ft. high. Foliage more 












deeply cut. Europe. 






"Dark 


RAM'S HORN 


*Pae6ma 


An effective herbaceous Peony with 


2-3 ft. 


« 


red" 


PEONY 


arietina 


big solitary richly colored flowers and 


Sun or 








P. Cretica 


a bluish tinge to the foliage. Good 
for cutting. For location and cultiva- 
tion see P. anomala. Many hort. 
vars. in different colors. S. Europe. 


half 
shade 















115 



RED 



MAY 



Color 


EiiiTlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syr.^'f.yms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pinkish 


SMALL- 


*P£e6nia 


Herbaceous Peony. X'erv large sin- 


i-lift. 


Late 


red" 


FRUITED 
PEONY 


microcarpa 


gle flowers of delicate color, rather Sun or 
low-growing. Half shade is desirable, half 
Good in masses for distant effects, or sb^iJi 


May 








for the border. Prop, usually by divi- 












sion in early autumn. Deep rather 












moist loam enriched wth cow-ma- 












nure. Spain. 






"Crim- 


COMMON 


**Pa6nia 


Herbaceous Peonv. Common in old i ::-3 ft. 


Mid. 


son" 33 


GARDEN 


oflBcinklis 


gardens. Large tlowers and hand- Sun or 


May to 


redder, 


PEONY 


& vars. 


some divided foliage. Hardv and ef- half 


mid. 


etc 




P. ftilgida 


fective in the border or in masses with skade 


June 








other Peonies. Half shade is desira- 












ble. The parent of many hort. vars., 












see page iso. L'suallv prop, by divi- 












sion in earlv autumn. Being gross 












feeders, they like a deep rather moist 












loam enriched with cow-manure. 












Europe. 












The following are good varieties: 












**Var. utumoturjora: ^.color no. 2"/), 












globular tlowers with a quantity of 












crimson, twisted, yellow-edged sta- 












mens. **\'ar. rosc\i-ph-Hii: rich crim- 












son double tlowers. \'ar. rubra-plc-iu, 












double crimson tlowers. Hort. 






"Deep 


PARADOXI- 


*P£e6nia 


Herbaceous Peonv. Wry compact ' i-i|ft. 


Late 


crimson" 


CAL PEONY 


parad6xa 


and dwarf, with single tlowers and Sun or 


May 


bet. 






somewhat glaucous foliage. Prop, half 




27&28 






usually by early autumn division. .skaJe 










Deep moist loam enriched with cow- 












manure. S. Europe. 












Var. pinhriaid. brilliant double flow- 












ers verv handsome, but little known 












in U. S: A. Hort. 






"Crim- 


STRAG- 


♦Pseonia 


Herbaceous Peonv. Effective spe- ^ i J-j: f t. 


May 


son" 


GLING 


peregrina 


cies resembling P. officinalis, crim- Sun or 




40 deeper 


PEONY 




son in the type, and having mixnv ,bjlf 
hort. vars., see page isQ. For culti- shade 
vation see P. officinalis. 




"Deep 


FINE- 


='Tasonia 


Denselv leafed herbaceous Peony, i-i^t. 


Mid. 


red" 20 


LEAVED 


tenuif61ia 


Large single. tlowers and fine feathery Sun or 


May to 


richer 


PEONY 




foliage. Good border plant. Half b^lf 
shade is desirable. Prop, generally by shade 


mid. 
June 








division in earlv autumn. Deep rather 












moist loam enriched with cow-ma- 












nure. Caucasus. 












**Var. fiore-pleno, a double-tlowered 












variety. 






"Blood 


BRACTEATE 


*Pap&ver 


One of the largest and most gor- 


3-4 ft. 


Late 


red" 17 


POPPY 


bractektimi 


geous of Poppies. Flowers 6-o in. 


Sun 


May to 


redder 




P. orientale 


across, marked inside with purple- 




mid. 






vaf. 


black spot, on erect stems. Handsome 




June 






hradedium 


foliage in clump at base of plant. Ef- 
fective in the border and against the 
green of shrubs. Prop, by seed, or di- 
vision after flowering. Any soil. 
Caucasus, Persia. 







ii6 



RED 



MAY 



Color 



"Light 
red" 16 



"Crim- 
son" 



"Bright 
red" 



"Brown- 
ish red" 
28 neu- 
tral & 
lighter 

"Red" 



'Red' 



"Deep 
scarlet" 



"Bright 
crimson' 



"Bright 
red" 



"Scarlet" 
20 



Enplish 
Name 



RUPIFRAGE 
POPPY 



CLEVE- 
LAND'S 
PENTSTE- 
MON 



RED 
SPIDER- 
WORT 



ILL- 
SCENTED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 



TULIP 



TULIP 



KEELED 
TULIP 



DIDIER'S 
TULIP 



ELEGANT- 
FLOWERED 
TULIP 



BRILLIANT 
TULIP 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Papkver 
rupffragum 



*Pentstfemon 
Clevelandi 



Tradescdntia 
Virginikna 
var. 
coccfnea 



♦Trillium 
er^ctxmi 
T. pendulum, 
T. purftitretim 
T. jdtidum 

**Tulipavars. 



**TQlipa vars. 



**Tiilipa 
carinkta 



*TMipa 
Didiferi 



*Tulipa 
^legans 



*TMipa 
fMgens 



Description 



Dwarf species of neat habit. Foli- 
age grayish-green. Border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Sandy loam. 
Spain. 

Tall narrow spikes of flowers. Foli- 
age somewhat gray-green. Protect in 
winter. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any good garden soil, not too drv. 
S. Cal. 

Bushy plant of free growth. Um- 
bels of flowers borne in profusion. 
Long grass-like foliage. Border or 
rock-garden. Prop, by division in 
spring. Ordinary garden soil. S. 
Western U. S. A. 

See page 36. 



Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 



Double Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 

Large open flowers with petals shad- 
ing into bright yellow spot at base. 
Leaves slightly wavy. Plant in late 
Sept. or Oct. at a depth of 4 in. to the 
bottom of the bulb, allowing 4 in. be- 
tween each. Best to protect in winter 
and to give an occasional top-dressing. 
Prop, by offsets. Light soil. If drain- 
age is poor put sand around the bulb. 
Habitat unknown. 

Large flowers 4J in. across. Petals 
with deep purple spots at the base. 
Pointed wavy leaves. For location 
and cultivation see T. carinata. Al- 
pine Region. See Plate, page 1 19. 

Graceful species with a yellow eye. 
Flowers about 3 in. long, with pointed 
slightly reflexed petals. For cultiva- 
tion see T. carinata. Hort. 

Said to be a garden form of T. 
Gesneriana. Brilliant flowers on tall 
stems. Leaves very wavy. For cul- 
tivation see T. carinata. Hort. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Sun 



lO-ib in. 
Sun 



1-3 ft. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



12-15 in 
Sun 



i-i^ft. 
Sun 



i-iift. 
Sun 



Q-IC 
SU71 



Time of 
Bloom 



May to 
Aug. 



Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 



Late 
May 
to late 
Aug. 



Late 
Apr. to 
early 
June 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



May 



H7 



RED. PINK 



MAY 



,,._ Etv<lish 
'■"'^' ; Name 


botanical 
Name ju\d 


IVsori'otioa 


^j^l" :Tune of | 


.S\i«t'«y»NS 




SitmatioH 


jaioom 


"Bright COMMON 


**TMipa 


One of the most gorgeous and ef- 


6-34 in. 


Mid. 


red"^bet. GARDEN 


Gesiieri.\na 


fective of all the Tufips!^ Erect stem 


Sun 


Mav to 


:0 & :o OR LATE 




be.irs a large goblet-shaped scentless 




early 


TULIP 




tlower about j in. long, usuallv having 




June 








a yellow or dark blotch at the base. 












Leaves often wavy. Beautiful in 












groups or masses or for edging shrub- 












bery. There are vars. in ditTerent 












colors. Plant in late Sept. or Oct. 4 in. 












deep and 4 apart. Protect in win- 












ter and give an occasional top-dress- 












ing. Prop, by otTsets. Light soil. If 












drainage is not good put sand around 












bulb. Origin unknown. 






"Red" GREIG'S 


**TWipa 


See page 39. 


^-Sin. 


Late 


19 


TULIP 


Greigii 




Sun 


Apr. to 










jMay 1 


"Scarlet" 


SUN'S-EYE 


*TMipa 


Flowers about 4^ in. wide, with 1 .:-iS in.;May | 




TULIP 


6culus-s51is 


shining black spots edged with yellow Sun 
clearly defined at the base of the pet- j 










als. "Plant in late Sept. or Oct. at a 












depth of 4 in. to the bottom of the 
bulb, allowing 4 in. between each. U 






















is best to protect in winter and to give 












an occasional top-dressing. Prop, by 












offsets, light soil. If drainage is not 












cood put sand around the bulb. S. 












Europe. 






"Scarlet" OSTROSK'S 


*Ti3aipa 


.■\llied to T. Oculus-solis. Scentless 


I ft. 


Lata 


IS tinged TULIP 


Ostrowskikna 


tlowers spotted with black at the base, \Sun 


May 


w-ith 






and sometimes edged at the top with 






yellow 






yellow. For cultivation see T. Oculus- 
solis. Turkestan. 






"Scarlet" EARLY 


*Txilipa 


\ery similar to T. Oculus-solis. but i i3-i8 in. 


May 


18 


TULIP 


prsecos 


more vigorous and earlier blooming. Sun 




marked 






See T. Oculus-solis. Europe. 






with 3 












"Rose IaRETHUSA, 


Arethiisa 


An orchid. Each plant boars one in. 


May. 


pink" INDIAN 


bulb5sa 


bright tlower and one long and narrow .SbjJir 


June 


29 dull PINK 




leaf on an erect stem. Give northern 












exposure in rock or bog-garden. Prop. 












bv pseudo-bulbs. Moist fibrous soil. 












Marshes U. S. A. 






"Pink" CUSHION 


**Armferia 


Flowers in dense heads spring from : ^-0 in. 


Mid. 


27 PINK. 


maritima 


tufts of evergreen foliage. Grows Sun 


Mav to 


lighter SEASIDE 


.-/. vul^.iris 


freelv and blooms profusely. .\ trim 




mid. 


THRIFT, 




plant excellent for rock-garden or edg- 




June 


SEA TURF, 


K 


ing. Prop, bv seed and division. 






' CLIFF ROSE 




Europe; N. Amer. 






"Intense LAUCHE'S 


**Armferia 


See page 39. 




Late 


pink" 27 ITHRIFT OR 


marftima var. 






Apr. to 


lighter SEA PINK 


Lauche^a 






mid. 




.-/. L. 




June j 



118 




A. DIANTHUS DELTOIDES. B. DAPHNE CXEORUM 



120 



MAGENTA TO PINK 




MAY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pink" 


LEICHT- 


*Aubrifetia 


See page 39. 




Late 


31 deeper 


LIN'S 


del to idea var. 






Apr., 


& redder 


ROCK 
CRESS 


Leichtlini 






May 


"Pink" 


ENGLISH 


*Baiis 


See page 39. 




Mid. 


29 & 


DAISY 


per€nnis 






Apr. to 


white 










mid. 
June 


"Pink" 


CALYPSO 


Calypso 


Pretty and rare Orchid, resembling 


3-6 in. 


May, 


22 




boreilis 


the Lady's Slipper. Flowers solitary; 


Half 


June 






C. bulbdsa 


large pink lip with brown spots and 
yellow crest within. One leaf on each 
plant. Suitable for bog garden but 
difficult of culture. Prop, by offsets. 
Light moist fibrous soil. Prop, by 


shade 




















offsets. N. Amer. 






"Rose" 


ROSY 


**Centaurfea 


Flowers resemble the Bachelor's 


12-20 in. 


Late 


40 duller 


MOUNTAIN 


montkna 


Button. This var. is like the type. 


Sun 


May to 




BLUET 


var. rdsea 


A pleasing border plant. Prop, by 
division. Ordinary garden soil. Hort. 




early 










July 


"Rose" 


CAROLINA 


Claytftnia 


See page 39. 




Late 


36&23 


SPRING 
BEAUTY 


Carolinikna 






Apr., 
May 


"Light 


SPRING 


Claytbnia 


See page 39. 




Apr.. 


pink" 36 


BEAUTY 


Virginica 






May 


"Pink" 


SOLID- 


Cor^dalis 


Flowers borne in compact clusters 


6 in. 


May 


29 


ROOTED 


bulbdsa 


rise from a mass of pretty gray-green 


5mm or 






FUMEWORT 


C. sdlida. 


foliage. Rock or wi d garden. Prop. 


half 








Fumaria 


by seed or division. Any soil, not too 


shade 








sdlida 


dry. Europe; Asia. 






"Pur- 


STEMLESS 


*Cypripfedium 


Handsome solitary orchid-like flow- 


8-12 in. 


Early 


plish 


LADY'S 


acaMe 


ers with pink sac and brownish sepals. 


Shade 


May, 


pink" 


SLIPPER 




Leaves like the Lily-of-the-valley. 




June 


29 






Protect in winter. Plant in shady 
rock-garden. Prop, by division. 
Moist porous peaty soil. Northern 
N. Amer. 






"Deep 


GARLAND 


**Dlphne 


See page 39 and Plate, page 120. 




Late 


pink" 


FLOWER 


Cne6rum 






Apr., 


29 










May 


"Delicate 


CHEDDAR 


*Difinthus 


Charming dwarf tufted species with 


Sin. 


Late 


pink" 27 


PINK 


csesius 


pale fragrant flowers. Neat plant for 


Sun 


May to 


light 






rock-garden and border; prefers an 
elevated position. Prop, by seed and 
division. Rich well-drained soil. 
Europe. 




early 

July 


"Deep 


MAIDEN 


**Difinthus 


A trim sturdy dwarf plant. Soli- 


6-9 in. 


May, 


pink" 


PINK 


deltoides 


tary crimson-centred flowers borne in 


Sun 


June 


31 






abundance. Foliage forms a dense 
carpet. Very pretty for border or 
rock-garden. Prop, best by division. 
Rich soil. Japan; W. Europe. See 
Plate, page 120. 







121 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syncmytns 


Description 


Height 

and 

Sittiation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pink" 


SCOTCH, 


**Diinthus 


Often seen in old gardens. Fragrant 


I ft. 


Late 


36 or 37 


COMMON 


plumaxius 


flowers varying to white, purplish or 


Sun 


Mav 




GRASS, 




parti-colored, with fringed or jagged 




to late 




GARDEN OR 




petals. Small gray-green leaves form 




June 




PHEASANT'S 




a dense tuft. Rock-garden or border. 








EYE PINK 




Prop, by seed and division. Rich soil. 
Siberia. 






"Rose" 


CALIFORNIA 


*Dic€ntra 


Heart-shaped flowers in drooping 


I ft. 


Late 


23 


BLEEDING 


fonndsa 


racemes hang above the pretty finely 


Half 


May, 




HEART 




cut foliage. Protect slightly in winter. 
Attractive in old-fashioned gardens. 
Prop, bv crown or root division. 
Good light soil. Cal. 


shade 
best 


June 


"Rose" 


BLEEDING 


**Dic€ntra 


See page 40 and Plate, page 123. 




Late 


30 


HEART 


spectdbilis 
DiHytra s. 






Apr. to 
mid. 

July 


"Rose" 


JEFFREY'S 


*Dodeca.theon 


Flowers in large umbels. Very 


a-2ft. 


May, 


29 


SHOOTING 


Jeffrey! 


large leaves springing from the root. 


Half 


June 




STAR, 




and rising to the flowers. The foliage 


shade 






AMERICAN 




dies when the plant blossoms. Plant 


or shade 






COWSLIP 




in sheltered places. Prop, slowly by 
seed, also bv crown division. Moist 
well-drained soil. Western Coast of 
N. Amer. 






"Pink- 


MAY- 


*Epigffia 


See page 40. 




Apr., 


ish" 


FLOWER, 


ripens 






early 


36 or 29 


TRAILING 
ARBUTUS, 
GROUND 
LAUREL 








May 


"Rose" 


ENDRES'S 


Ger&niiun 


Plentiful fringed blossoms with dark 


i-i^ft. 


Late 


38 


CRANES- 


Endressi 


veining. Pretty foliage. Attractive 


Half 


Mav 




BILL 




in rough situations in the rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any good 
soil. Pyrenees. 


shade 


to late 
June 


"Pink" 


DUTCH 


**Hyacfnthus 


See page 59. 




Late 




HYACINTH 


orient&lis 
vars. 






Apr., 
May 


"Pink" 


REDDISH 


*Liliimi 


Showy clusters of funnel-form flow- 


3-4 ft. 


Late 


29, 


LILY 


rub^llum 


ers about 3 in. across. Bright green 


Half 


May, 


spots 34 






foliage. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets or 
scale's and very slowly by seed. Light 
well-drained rich soil. Avoid direct 


shade 


early 
June 


















contact with manure. Japan. 






"Pink" 


RED 


*L^chnis 


See page 59. 




Late 


29 pale 


ALPINE 


alpina 






Apr., 




CAMPION 


V^iscciria a. 






May 


"Light 


DOUBLE 


*L^chnis 


Prettv species, much grown in old- 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


pink" 


CUCKOO 


F16s-cuculi 


fashioned gardens. Double flowers in 


Sun 


May 


29 pale 


FLOWER OR 


var. 


lax clusters, abundant and continuous 




to late 




RAGGED 


plenissima 


in bloom, rise from a tuft of leaves. 




June 




ROBIN 


L. plenissima 
semperflorens 


Prop, by seed, division and cuttings. 
Any soil. Hort. 







MAGENTA TO PINK 



MAY 



Color 



"Rosy 
red" 31 



English 

Name 



"Rose»» 
29 



"Delicate 
rose" 
bet. 
26 & 27 

"Deep 
pink" 



"Purple 
rose" 27 
lighter & 
redder j 

"Magen- 
ta" bet. 
44&38 
duU 

"Rose" 



GERMAN 
CATCHFLY 



LARGE 
ROSY TREE 
PEONY 



"Pur- 
plish 
rose" 40 
duller 



"Deep 
rose" 26 



DOUBLE 
RED TREE 
PEONY 



THREE- 
PART 
LEAVED 
PEONY 



CRAWLING 
PHLOX 



DARK 
PURPLE 
MOSS 
PINK 

LEAFY 

MOSS 

PINK 

FLOWERING 
WINTER- 
GREEN, 
GAY WINGS, 
FRINGED 
MILKWORT 
OR 
POLYGALA 

NEPAL 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*L^chnis 
Visckria 



*Pae6ma 
Mout&n var. 
rdsea supgrba 
P. M. " Reine 
Elizabeth," 
" Triontphe de 
Grand" 



Paednia 
Moutfin 
var. riibra- 
pl^na 

*Pae6nia 
tritemkta 
P. daurica 



*Phl6x 
r€ptans 
P. stolonijera 



*Phl6i 
subulkta var. 
atropurpiirea 

*Phl6x 
subulkta 
var. frond6sa 

Pol;^gala 
paucifdlia 



*Potentilla 
Nepal6nsis 
P. formosa, 
P. coccinea 



Description 



Tufted plant with a profusion of 
showy flowers in panicles. Grass-like 
leaves. Much used in old-fashioned 
gardens and borders. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Any soil. Eu- 
rope; Siberia. 

Var. elegans; scarlet with stripes of 
white. Var. flore-pleno; (color no. 
31), double, a good variety. 

Beautiful shrub with large double 
flowers. Harder to grow than her- 
baceous Peony, needing protected 
spot and winter covering. Effective 
in isolated clumps, in the border or on 
edge of shrubbery. Prop, by grafting 
on roots of herbaceous species. It does 
not flower until the third year. Being 
a gross feeder, it likes a rich moist 
loam enriched with cow manure. Hort. 

Flowers somewhat double. See P. 
Moutan var. rosea superba. Hort. 



Handsome herbaceous species with 
brilliant flowers and leaves of very 
regular shape. Effective in clumps on 
lawns and planted in masses in the 
garden. Usually prop, by autumn 
root-division. Deep moist loam, en- 
riched with cow-manure. Siberia. 

A creeping plant with many flower- 
bearing stems, forming pretty tufts in 
rock-garden or border. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Light rich soil. 
S. Eastern U. S. A. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



6-20 in. 
5mm 



3-6 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



3-6 H. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 

I §-2 ft. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



4-0 in. 
Sun 



See page 40. 



See page 40. 



Dainty trailing plant with fringed 
flowers, varying to white, on erect 
stems. Leaves purple-tinged. Wild 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Moist peaty soil with sphagnum. N. 
Amer. 



Good species. Somewhat furry cup- 
shaped flowers. Foliage compound. 
Border. Prop, by seed or division. 
Light rich soil. Himalayas. 



3-6 i 
Half 
shade 



I i-2 ft. 
5mm 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 
May 
to late 
June 



Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 



May 



May, 
June 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



May, 
June 



125 



MAGENTA 


TO PINK 




MAY 






Color 


EngUsh 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syn>.ynynis 


Height 
Description and 

Sitticaion 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Rose" 


CORTUSA- 


* Primula 


Many flowers nearly i in. across in 6-ioin. 


Mav to 


26 


LEAVED 


cortusoides 


loose clusters terminate leafless stalks. Half 


early 




PRIMROSE 




Broad soft foliage in a rosette close to shade 


June 








the ground. Charming in sheltered 












and slightly elevated position in rock- 












garden or border. Prop, by fresh seed. 












division or cuttings. Light rich soil. 












Siberia. 






"Flesh 


MISTASSnn 


*Primula 


Beautiful little plant bearing few 


3-6 in. 


May, 


color" 


OR DWARF 


Mistassinica 


flowers and small leaves. Moist posi- 


Half 


Juiie 


22 


CANADIAI? 
PRIMROSE 


P. farindsa 
var. Mistas- 
sinica, P. 
pusilla 


tion in the rock-garden. N. .\mer. 


shade 




"Car- 


ROSY 


♦Primula 


.Among the prettiest and best of 4-8 in. 


May 


mine 


HIMA- 


r6sea 


alpine Primroses. Flowers with yel- Shade 




pink" 


LAYAN 




low eye. nearly i in. across, in droop- 






30 bluer 


PRIMROSE 




ing clusters. Smooth pale green 
leaves in tufts. Protect in winter. 
Rock-garden or border. Moist rich 
loam of good depth. Kashmir. 






"Pink" 


ROCK 


*Saponkria 


Trailing plant covered with flowers. 


6-9 in. 


Late 


38 paler 


SOAPWORT 


ocymoides 


.Attractive in dry parts of rock-garden 


Sun 


May to 


& more 






where it droops prettily over the rocks. 




Aug. 


violet 






Also used in the border. Prop, by 
seed or division. Any good soil. Cen- 
tral and S. Europe. 






"Pink" 


THICK- 


*Saxifraga 


See page 40. 




Late 


bet. 


LEAVED 


crassifdlia 






Apr. 


29&32 


SAXIFRAGE 








to late 
May 


"Pur- 


NODDING 


*Scma 


Fragrant nodding bell-shaped pink- 


8-12 in. 


Mav. 

i 


plish 


WOOD 


festMis var. 


ish or bluish flowers in panicles on \Hal{ 


early 


pink" 


HYACINTH 


c^mua 


leafless stalks. Grass-like foliage in [shade 


June 


often 46 




5. niitans var. 
cernua 


clumps. Pretty in rock-garden, bor- 
der and edge of shrubbery, or natural- 
ized in woods. Bulbous. Soil en- 
riched with manure. Portugal. 






"Pink" 


PINK WOOD 


Scflla 


Differing from S. festalis var. cer- 


8-12 in. 


May to 
early 


36 


HYACINTH 


fest^lis var. 


nua in its more rose-colored flowers. 


Half 






rdsea 


W. Europe. 


shade 


June 






5. niitans var. 












rosea 








"Flesh 


FLESH- 


**Scma 


See S. Hispanica var. rosea. Spain; 




Late 


color" 


COLORED 


Hispinica 


Portugal. 




May, 


22 dull 


SPANISH 
SQUILL 


var. cfeiea 
5. campanu- 
lata var. cdr- 
nea, S. pdtula 
var. cdrnca 






June 


"Rose" 


ROSE- 


**Scma 


Most robust of the Scilla family. 


i-i^ft. 


<t 


36 


COLORED 


Hisplinica 


Strong pyramidal spikes of pendent 


Sun or 






SPANISH 


var. rbsea 


bell-shaped flowers. Leaves narrow. 


shade 






SQUILL 


5. campa- 
nitldta, 
S. pdtula 


Desirable in wild garden, rock-garden 
or edge of shrubbery. Bulbous. En- 
rich occasionally with ton-dressing of 
manure. Spain'; Portuga . See Plate, 






















page 124. 







126 



PINK, PURPLE TO LILAC 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Height 
and 


Time of 
Bloom 




Synonyms 




Situation 


"Bright 


WILD PINK 


*Silfene Penn- 


See page 40. 




Late 


pink" 29 




sylvdnica 






Apr., 
May 
Late 


"Pale 


TINY 


Trfllium 


See page 40. 




flesh 


TRILLIUM 


pusfllum 






Apr. 


color" 










to late 


white 










May 


turns 36 












"Pink" 


TULIP 


**Tvilipa vars. 


Single Early Bedding Tulips, see 
page 64. 




« 


"Pink" 


TULIP 


**Tulipa vars. 


Double Early Bedding Tulips, see 
page 64. 




(( 


"Rosy" 


DOUBLE 


Vmca minor 


See page 43. 




Late 


bet. 


PINK PERI- 


var. rbsea 






Apr. to 


36&37 


WINKLE 
OR MYRTLE 


pl^na 






June 


"LUac" 


LARGE- 


*iEthion&ma 


Beautiful shrubby alpine plant of 
spreading habit, covered with rosy 


iHt. 


May to 


26 


FLOWERED 


grandifldrum 


Sun 


Aug. 


purpler 


LEBANON 
CANDYTUFT 




and lilac racemes of flowers. Good 
for cutting. Foliage light dull green. 
Well adapted for the rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and cuttings. A light 
dry soil is necessary. Persia. 






"Purple" 


BROAD- 


Allium 


Flowers in umbels. Flourishes in 


3-6 in. 


May. 


47 


STEMMED 


platycaule 


sunny position in rock-garden. Bul- 


5m n 


June 




ONIONWORT 


A. dnceps 


bous. Prop, by offsets and seed. 
Light rich soil. Cal. 






"Pale 


CAROLINA 


Anem6ne 


See page 43. 




Apr., 


purple" 


WIND- 


Carolinikna 






May 


white to 


FLOWER 


A. decapHala 








44 bluer 












"Lilac" 


AMERICAN 


*Anem6ne 


See page 43. 




i( 


50 


PASQUE 
FLOWER, 
WILD 
PATENS 


pktens var. 
Nuttallikna 

Pulsatilla 

hirsuiissima 

(Brit.) 








"Purple" 


PASQUE 


*Anem6ne 


See page 43. 




Early 


44 or 37 


FLOWER 


Pulsatilla 

A. acuiipetala 

Pulsatilla 

vulgaris 






Apr. 
to late 

May 


"Purple" 


SHARP- 


*Aquilfegia 


Large showy flowers tinged with 


2ift. 


May, 


56 or 49 


SEPALED 
COLUMBINE 


oxys6pala 


yellow and white. One of the earliest 
Aquilegias to bloom. Prop, by seed. 
Loose well-drained soil, moist and 
sandy. N. Asia. 


Sun 


June 


"Purple" 


EUROPEAN 


*Aquilfegia 


Stems many-flowered. Petals fin. 


I i-2 ft. 


Mid. 


56 or 49 


COLUMBINE 


vulgaris 


long, spur stout and much incurved. 


Sun 


May to 






A. siellaia, 


Useful for wild garden or border. 




July 






A. atrata 


Prop, by seed. Light sandy soil, moist 
but well-drained. Numerous double 
and single vars. in odd colors not all 
of which are pleasing. Europe; N. 
Asia. 

Var. V ervceneana (var. foliis-aureis. 







127 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syftiynyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 






■ 


var. atroviolacea), foliage marked with 












yellow. Hort. Var. Olympica (A. 












W'iUmaniana), has large short-spurred 












flowers, pale lilac, or mauve and white. 












Mt. Olympus. 






"Pinkish 


ALPIITE 


*Armferia 


See page 43- 




Late 


laven- 


THRIFT 


alpina 






Apr. to 


dex" 37 










mid. 
June 


"Laven- PLANTAIN- 


*Armferia 


Flowers in round compact heads 


10-12 in. 


Mid. 


der" [LIKE 


plantaglnea 


spring from cushions of evergreen fo- 


Sun 


May to 


near 37 


THRIFT 




liage. Free-growing and excellent for 
rock-garden and edging. Prop, by seed 
and division. Central and S. Europe. 




late 
June 


"Green- 


ASARA- 


Asarum 


Hairy dwarf plant. Flowers lie on 


6-0 in. 


May, 


ish 


BACCA, 


Europeeum 


the ground under dark evergreen Shade 


June 


purple" 


HAZEL- 
WORT 




leaves resembling those of a Cyclamen. 
Useful for covering ground in shady 
places. A moist rich soil is necessary. 
Europe. 
















"Violet" 


BLUE 


**Aster 


Large solitary single flowers with 


3-10 in. 


Late 


46 


ALPINE 


alpinus 


yellow centres, varying to pink and Su7t or 


May 




ASTER 




white. Leaves in clusters on the \balf 
ground. Delightful for rock-garden [shade 


to late 
June 








and margin of border. Prop, by seed 












though generally by division. Easily 












cultivated in ordinary soil. Europe. 












See Plate, page 129. 












Var. superhus, a showy free-flower- 












ing form with large flowers. Hort. 






"Dark 


PURPLE 


**Aubrifetia 


See page 43. 




Early 


violet" 


ROCK 


deltoidea 






Apr. 


48 or 47 


CRESS 








to late 
May 


"Dark 


EYRE'S 


Aubrifetia 


See page 43- 




Late 


violet" PURPLE 


deltoidea 






Apr., 


48 lighter ROCK 


var. Eyrfei 






May 


1 CRESS 










"Dark GRECIAN 


*Aubrifetia 


See page 43. 




Mid. 


violet" jPimPLE 


deltoidea 






Apr. 


46 & ROCK 


var. Grffica 






folate 


white 1 CRESS 








May 


"Dark OLYMPIC 


♦Aubrifetia 


See page 44. 




(i 


violet" PURPLE 


deltoidea 








56 iROCK 


var. 








{CRESS 


Ol^pica 








"Purple" DEEP 


*Aubrifetia 


See page 44. 




Mid. 


47Ught PURPLE 


deltoidea 






Apr. 


ROCK 


var. 






to late 




CRESS 


purpiirea 






May 


"Pale 


GARGANO 


*Campfinxxla 


Trailing tufted plant. Numerous 


3-6 in. 


May 


blue 


HAIRBELL 


Garg&nica 


flowers shading to white in the centre, 


Sun 


to 


violet" 






in loose racemes on pendent stems. 




Sept. 


44 deep 






Pretty when hanging over rocky 
ledges. Prop, by cuttings in spring or 
by division. Rich well-drained loam. 
Italy. 







128 




ASTER ALPINUS 



129 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



MAY 



Color 



"Purple" 
48 



"Rosy 
purple" 
39 

"Pur- 
pUsh" 
effect 43 



English 
Name 



"WALL 
HAIRBELL 



BEAR'S EAR 
SANICLE 



RAM'S HEAD 

LADY'S 

SLIPPER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"Rosy 
purple" 
39 



"Pur- 
pUsh" 27 
purpler 



"Pur- 
pUsh" 50 



"Purple" 
43 



"Bluish 
purple" 
43 deep 
& bluer 



"Pur- 
pUsh" 32 



"Violet" 
SOduU 



COMMON 

OR 

EASTERN 

SHOOTING 

STAR, 

AMERICAN 

COWSLIP 



BLACK- 
BERRIED 
HEATH, 
OR CROW- 
BERRY 



BLUE OR 

BITTER 

FLEABANE 



THRIFT- 
LEAVED 
FLEABANE 



ROBIN'S 
PLANTAIN, 
ROSE 
PETTY 

ROUGH 
ERIGERON 



BEACH 
ASTER 



Campanula 
Porten- 
schlagikna 
C. muralis 

Cortusa 
Matthioli 



*Cypripfeditun 
arietinum 



♦Dodecitheon 
M^adia 



Description 



Empfetrum 
nigrum 



Erfgeron 
&cris 



♦Erfgeron 

armeriae- 

fdlius 



Erigeron 
bellidif51ius 
E. pulcbellus 



♦Erigeron 
glab^llus 



♦Erigeron 
glaucus 



Plant generally erect. Bell-shaped 
flowers. Suitable for rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Rich well-drained loam. Dalmatia. 

See page 44. 



Solitary white flowers, veined with 
purple, on leafy stems. Winter pro- 
tection necessary. Rock or wild gar- 
den plant. Prop, by division. Porous 
moist peaty soil. Northern N. Amer. 

Umbels of drooping flowers of vary- 
ing colors, with recurved petals and 
protruding stamens. Flower-stems 
naked. Leaves in an erect tuft. Plant 
in clumps in the rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed just gathered, or preferably 
by division. Rich well-drained moist 
lo'am. Southern U. S. A. See Plate, 
page 130. 

Low heath-like bush. Insignificant 
flowers succeeded by black edible ber- 
ries. Evergreen foliage. Associate 
with Heaths, etc., in rock-garden. 
Prop, by cuttings. Preferably moist 
soil of sand or peat. Northern Hem- 
isphere. 

Aster-like flowers in clusters sur- 
mount branching stalks. Foliage 
rough. Mass in wild spots. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any ordinary soil. 
Europe; N. Asia; Western N. Amer. 

Tufted plant. Large yellow-centred 
aster-like flowers borne in racemes. 
Mass in wild garden or margin of 
border. Prop, by seed or division. 
Any ordinary soil. N. Asia; Western 
U. S. A. 

Downy tufted plant. Aster-like 
yellow-centred flowers. Clump in 
wild garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Eastern N. Amer. See Plate, 
page 133. 

Aster-like flowers. Color varies to 
white. Plant in clumps in wild garden 
or border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Ordinary garden soil. Minn.; West. 

Flowers resemble small single China 
Asters. Pale foliage in a tuft. A 
pretty plant for the border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Easily cultivated 
in any garden soil. Pacific Coast. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



6-8 in. 
Sun 



8-12 in. 
Shade 



9-24 in. 
Half 
shade 
or shade 



9-12 in. 
Sun 



i-iHt. 
5mm 



i-iift. 
Half 
shade 



I ft. 
Half 
shade 



6-15 in. 
Half 
shade 



I ft. 
Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



May, 
June 



Apr., 
May 



Late 
May to 
Aug. 



May, 
June 



May 



Mid. 
May to 
early 
June 

Late 
May, 
June 



Mid. 
May to 
July 



Late 
May, 
June 



131 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



MAY 



Color 



"Violet 
piirple" 
39 more 
violet 



"Lilac" 
often bet. 
43&45 

"Deep 
purple" 
42 lighter 

"Purple 
black" 
56 

"Deep 
purple" 

21 
purpler 

"Livid 
purple" 
33 

"Laven- 
der" 39 



"Pur- 
plish" 44 
deeper 

"Pur- 
pUsh" 30 
deeper to 
white 



"Palest 
purple" 
37 pale 



"Purple 
& lilac" 

"Purple'' 
often 50 



English 
Name 



WALL 
ERINUS 



COMMON 

DOGTOOTH 

VIOLET 

of Europe 

PURPLE 
FRITILLARY 

TWO- 
FLOWERED 
FRITILLARY 

BLACK 
LILY 



RUSSIAN 
FRITILLARY 



WILD 

GERANIUM, 
WILD OR 
SPOTTED 
CRANES- 
BILL 

SWAMP OR 
STUD PINK 

DOWNY 
HEUCHERA 



LARGE 
HOUSTONIA 



DUTCH 
HYACINTH 

APPEN- 
DAGED 
WATER- 
LEAF 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Erinus 
alpinus 



**Erythr5nl- 

um 

Dens-Cknis 

*Fritiliaria 
atropurpurea 

*Fritiliaria 
bifldra 

*Fritiliaria 
Camtschat- 
c6nsis 
Lilium C. 

*Fritiliaria 
Ruth^nica 



Geranium 
maculktum 



Helonias 
buUkta 

Hevichera 
pub^scens 
H. Tuhifolia, 
H. pulver- 
ulenia 

Houstbnia 
purpurea 



**Hyacinthus 

orientilis 

vars. 

Hydro- 

phyllvun 

appendicu- 

l^tum 



Description 



Pretty alpine plant, with racemes of 
numerous flowers. Downy foliage. 
Plant on ledges of rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed and division. Thoroughly 
well-drained soil. Mts., W. Europe. 
There is a white var. 

See page 44. 



See page 44. 
See page 44. 
See page 44. 

See page 47. 



Common wild species. Graceful 
plant with large flowers and pretty 
foliage. Wild garden. Prop, by seed 
and div'sion. Any rather moist soil. 
See Plate, page 133. 

Var. plenum, double flowers of 
darker shade. N. Amer. 



See page 47. 



Flowers, variegated with yellow, in 
panicles. Evergreen bronze-red foli- 
age, covered with powdery down. Bor- 
der or rock-garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Ordinary soil. Mts. 
S. Eastern U. S. A. 

Tufted plant with small flowers, 
sometimes varying to white, on slen- 
der stems which rise from a clump of 
tiny leaves. Rock or wild garden. 
Prop, by spring division. Dry soil. 
Eastern N. Amer 

See page 59. 



Biennial plant. Erect bell-shaped 
flowers in loose clusters. Much di- 
vided leaves. Border. Prop, by seed 
and division. Fairly moist soil. N. 
Amer. 



132 



Height 

and 

Situation 



3-4 in. 
Sun or 

half 
bade 



i-aft. 
Half 
shade 



.-3 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



4-12 in. 
5k n or 

half 
shade 



12-15 '"■ 
Shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mav, 
June 



Late 

Apr., 
May 

Mid. 
Apr. to 
lune 



Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 
May 

Early 
Mav to 

July 



Apr., 
May 

Late 
May, 
June 



May, 
early 
June 



Late 

Apr., 

May 

Mid. 

May to 

early 

June 




m 

i 


1 

#■51 






i 

i 







H^^\ 


\Ll ^ 






(>■ 




1 




\ 


/ 





A. AXD B. IRIS VERSICOLOR. C. IRIS PLMILA 



134 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Delicate 


GIBRALTAR 


♦Ibferis 


More showy and with larger flowers 


12-15 '"• 


May, 


lilac" 


CANDYTUFT 


Gibraltfirica 


than other species of Iberis, but rather 


Sun 


June 


43 or 36 






delicate, needing protection in winter. 
Prop, by seed and cuttings. Plant in 
rock-garden and do not disturb. Light 
soil. Gibraltar. 






"Pale 


CRESTED 


**iris 


Tiny species. Delicate richly mark- 


4-9 in. 


Late 


lilac" 


DWARF 


crista ta 


ed flowers borne close to the ground. 


Sun 


May to 


44 


IRIS 




Outer petals crested. Spreads rapidly. 
Plant in rock-garden or edge of bor- 
der. Prop, by division. Light well- 
drained soil. Alleghany Mts. 




July 


"Purple 


GERMAN 


**iris 


Large shapely fragrant flowers borne 


ii-3ft. 


<{ 


& laven- 


IRIS, 


Germlnica 


on stout stalks high above the broad 


Sun 




der" 


FLEUR- 
DE-LIS 


vars. 


sword-shaped leaves. Effective in iso- 
lated clumps, in masses, and along the 
edge of shrubbery. Prop, by division 
of rhizomes. To prevent crowding 
divide frequently. Any well-drained 
garden soil. *Alhert Victor; (color 
no. 46), standards soft blue, falls deli- 
cate lilac. *Darius; (color no. 48 & 
2), height 17 in., lilac flowers edged 
with white, beard rich orange. ** Pur- 












ple King; (color no. 55 warmer), pur- 










ple. Hort. vars. 






"Violet" 


GREAT 


**iris 


Flower-stems, much higher than fo- 


2-4 ft. 


(( 


44 deep 


PURPLE 


pallida 


liage, bear 8-12 large fragrant flowers. 


Suti or 






FLAG, 


/. Jundnia, 


rarely white. Beautiful species in 
border or in large groups. Prop, by 


half 






TURKEY 


I. Asidtica, 


shade 






FLAG 


I. sicula 


division. Grows luxuriantly in any 
garden soil, though a gross feeder. S. 
Europe. 






"LUac" 


PLAITED 


**Iris 


In habit resembles I. pallida. 


2-4 ft. 


<i 


50 


FLAG 


plickta 


Flowers white veined and tinted with 


Sun or 








/. aphjilla var. 


lilac at the edge of the petals. Inner 


half 








plicaia 


petals much folded. Good border 
plant in masses or groups. Prop, by 
division. Origin unknown. 


shade 




"Blue 


SLENDER 


*Iris 


Tall slender habit. Stems bear i or 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 


violet" 


BLUE FLAG 


prismfitica 


2 flowers, yellow near the centre and 


Sun 


May to 


49 




/. Virginica, 
I. grdcilis 


veined with purple. Inner petals 
erect. Narrow eaves, shorter than 
flower-stem. Prop, by division. 
Rather moist soil advisable. New 
Brunswick to N. C. 




July 


"Deep 


DWARF 


♦Iris pvimila 


One of the best of dwarf Irises. 


4-8 in. 


May 


violet" 


FLAG 


/. grdcilis 


Short-lived flowers over-large and 


Sun or 




49 






close to the ground. Leaves sword- 
shaped. Spreads rapidly. Good for 
rock-garden or border. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Any garden soil. Europe. 

Var. atroviolacea; (color no. 48 
deep), velvety purple flowers. There 
are other vars. in different colors. See 
Plate, page 134. 


half 
shade 





135 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Height 
and 


Time of 
Bloom 




Syitonytns 




Situation 


"Deep 


SIBERIAN 


**iris 


Attractive species distinguished by 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


violet" 


FLAG 


Sibirica 


its tall slender stalks. Many flower- 


5mm 


May to 

mid. 


49 




/. acida 


stems bear clusters of small but showy 










flowers, veined with white and bright 




June 








violet, which rise above the dense tuft 












of grass-like foliage. There are vars. 












in other colors. Border. Prop, b^' 
division. Rich soil. Europe; t. 






















Siberia. 






"Blue 


SLENDER 


*Iris v^ma 


See page 47. 




Late 


violet" 


DWARF 








Apr., 


55 


IRIS 








May 


"Bright 


LARGER 


*Iris 


Native Iris. Flowers marked with 


1-3 ft. 


Late 


purple" 


BLUE FLAG 


versicolor 


white, yellow and purple. Leaves 


Sun or 


May, 


56 Ughter 






slightly' grayish. Good for margin of 
ponds' and' also for dry positions. 
Prop, by division. Canada; Northern 


half 
shade 


June 


















U. S. A. See Plates, page 134. 






"Pur- 


VARIE- 


Lkniium 


Straggling plant. Flowers in whorls 


6-8 in. 


Mid. 


pUsh" 


GATED 


maculktum 


on leafy stalks. Heart-shaped foliage 


Sun 


May 


45 


NETTLE 


L. purpii- 


blotched with white. Common in old 




to Tate 






reum (Hort.) 


gardens. Useful for covering barren 
places. Prop, by division. Preferably 
sandy open soil. Europe; Asia; N. 
Africa. 




July 


"Bluish 


SPRING 


**L£thyrus 


See page 47. 




Mid. 


violet" 


BITTER 


v^mus 






Apr. 


39 


VETCH 


Orohus vermis 






to late 
May 


"LUac 


SLENDER 


♦Pentstfemon 


Pretty species of slender growth. 


8-12 in. 


Late 


purple" 


BEARD- 


gr&cilis 


Tubular flowers sometimes whitish. 


Sun 


May to 


45 


TONGUE 




Leaves springing from the root grow 
in pairs on the flower stalks. Prop, 
by seed and division. Good garden 
soil. Col. and North. 




early 

July 


"Rosy 


OVAL- 


Pentstfemon 


Vigorous plant of fine form. Small 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


purple" 


LEAVED 


ovktus 


tubular flowers borne in great profu- 
sion above the bright foliage. Winter 


Sun 


May 


47 


PENTSTE- 


P. Glaucus 




to late 




MON 




protection of leaves. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any good soil. Oregon; 
Western N. Amef. 




June 


"Pale 


DOWNY 


*Pentstfemon 


Not a showy species. Tubular flow- 


2 ft. 


Late 


violet" 


PENTSTE- 


pub^scens 


ers, sometimes flesh color, droop in 


Sun 


M ay to 


47, edge 


MON 




long loose clusters. Mass in rock- 




mid. 


white 






garden. Border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Good rich soil. N. Amer. 




July 


"Bluish 


WILD 


**Phl6x 


Fragrant flowers in loose clusters 


io-i8in. 


May 


lilac" 


SWEET 


div^cita 


which form a mass of color. Foliage 


5m n 




44 or 50 


WILLD^ 


P. Cana- 
densis 


good. Lovely plant for border or rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed, division or 
cuttings. Rich moist soil. N. Amer. 






"Pinkish 


TRAILING 


*Phl6x 


See page 47 and Plate, page 137. 




Late 


purple" 


PHLOX 


procumbens 






Apr. 


27 lighter 










to late 


& purpler 










May 



136 




POLEMONR'M CAERULELM 



I ;S 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



MAY 



Color 



"Pale 
lilac" 50 

"Bluish 
purple" 
bet. 
44 & 50 



"Pur- 
plish" 
43 light 



"Deep 
blue- 
purple" 



English 
Name 



LILAC MOSS 
PINK 

AMERICAN 
JACOB'S 
LADDER, 
CHARITY 



EAR- 
LEAVED 
PRIMROSE 



ROUND- 
HEADED 
HIMA- 



46 deeperLAYAN 

PRIMROSE 



"Pale 
purple" 
43 to 
white 



"Dark 
purple" 
44 deeper 



"Lilac 
piiTple" 
43 paler 



"Purple" 
near 30 
deeper to 
white 



"Violet 
purple" 
52 duller 
& more 
violet 



TOOTH- 
LEAVED 
PRIMROSE 



KASHMIR 
TOOTH- 
LEAVED 
PRIMROSE 



BIRD'S EYE 
PRIMROSE 



JAPANESE 
PRIMROSE 



ROSETTE 
MULLEIN 



Botiinical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Phl6i 
subulkta 
var. lilaclna 

"•■♦Polemd- 

nium 

ceerikleum 



*Prfmula 
auriculita 
P. longijdlia 



*PrfmuIa 
capital ta 



♦Primula 
denticulilta 



♦Primula 

denticul&ta 

var. 

Cachemi- 

rikna 

P. Cacbme- 

riina 

*Prfmula 

farindsa 



**Primula 
Jap^nica 



*Ram6nda 
Pyrenkica 

Ramdndia 
Pyrendica 



Description 



See page 47. 



Bushy bell-shaped flowers nearly i 
in. across, in compact terminal pani- 
cles. Profusion of compound leaves. 
Splendid border plant. Prop, by seed 
and division. Rich well-drained loamy 
soil is best. Vars. with white flowers 
and variegated foliage. N. Amer. 
See Plate, page 138. 

Round head of flowers, each with a 
white eye. Pale green leaves in a 
rosette. Protect in winter. Sheltered 
position in rock-garden or border. 
Prop, generally by seed Just gathered. 
Rich light soil. S. E. Europe. 

Among the prettiest of Primroses 
resembling P. denticulata. Flowers in 
dense round heads. Pale green leaves 
in a tuft. Plant in slightly elevated 
position in rock-garden or margin of 
border. Light rich soil. Himalayas. 

Flowers in dense clusters on stout 
erect stalks which rise high above the 
large rosettes of broad foliage. Pretty 
in rock-garden or border. Prop, by 
seed. A light rich loam is best. Him- 
alayas. 

Var. purpureutn, dark purple flow- 
ers. 

Flowers with yellow centres in 
globe-shaped clusters. Foliage beau- 
tiful; pale green thickly dusted with 
mealy powder. Pretty in rock-garden 
or border. Prop, by seed. A moist 
loam is best. Western Himalayan 
Region. 

Flowers with yellow eye, in dense 
umbels, on stems that rise from tufts 
of silvery leaves. Somewhat elevated 
situation in rock-garden or border. 
Prop, generally by seed. Moist fibrous 
soil is best. Central and N. Europe. 

Fine and vigorous plant. Flowers 
I in. wide in whorls of twelve or more. 
Leaves oval, at base of plant. Excel- 
lent for border, rock-garden or wild 
garden. Prop, by seed. Soil moist 
and deep. Japan. 

Popular alpine plant. Flowers i^ 
in. across, with orange centres. Leaves 
in rosettes on the ground. Protect in 
winter. Plant in chinks in the rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Deep peaty soil, well-drained. Pyre- 
nees. 



139 



HeiKht 

and 

Situation 



1-3 ft. 
Half 
shade 



4-6 in. 
Half 
shade 



6-9 in. 
Half 
shade 



6-12 in. 
Half 
shade 
or shade 



0-12 in. 
Half 
shade 
or shade 



3-Qin. 
Half 
shade 



1-2 ft. 
Half 
shade 



2-6 in. 
Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr., 
May 

Mid. 
May to 

July 



May, 
June 



May, 
early 
June 



Late 
May to 
Aug. 



Mid. 
May to 
July 



PURPLE 


TO LILAC 




MAY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Bluish 


TWO- 


Salvia 


Hardy biennial. Large hooded flow- 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


violet" 


COLORED 


bicolor 


ers; upper lip blue, lower white, some- 


Sun 


May, 


44 


SAGE 




times fading reddish brown. Prop, by 
seed. Mediterranean Region. 




June 


"Lilac" 


HEART- 


*Saxffraga 


See page 47- 




Late 


39 


LEAVED 
SAXIFRAGE 


cordifolia 






Apr. 
to late 
May 


"Purple" 


PURPLE OR 


Saxifraga 


See page 48. 




Late 


53 


MOUNTAIN 


oppositifSlia 






Apr., 


brighter 


SAXIFRAGE 








May 


"Lilac" 


LILAC 


*Scilla 


Fragrant drooping bell-shaped flow- 


8-12 in. 


May, 


43 


WOOD 


festklis var. 


ers in panicles on leafless stalks. Grass- 


Half 


early 




HYACINTH 


lilacina 


like foliage in clumps. Rock-garden, 
border and shrubbery. Pretty nat- 
uralized in woods. Bulbous. Soil en- 
riched with manure. W. Europe. 


shade 


June 


"Rich 


LARGE- 


Sisyrinchiiun 


Pretty flowers drooping and bell- 


I ft. 


May, 


purple" 


FLOWERED 


grandiflSrum 


shaped. Foliage grass-like. Border, 


Sun 


June 




BLUE-EYED 


5. Douglasii 


rock or wild garden. Prop, by division. 
Any garden soil. Western U. S. .A. 








GRASS 








"Violet" 


BLUE 


Soldan^lla 


Alpine plant. Flowers 2-4 on the 


2-3 in. 


May 


50 deep 


MOONWORT 


alpina 


stem, nodding, fringed, pale blue or 
violet. Leaves heart-shaped. Suit- 
able for rock-garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Alps, Europe. 


Half 
shade 
or shade 




"Pur- 
pHsh" 44, 


COMMON 
SPIDER- 


*Trades- 
cdntia 


Erect bushy plant of free and vig- 
orous habit. Umbels of showy flow- 


-3 ft. 
Sun or 


Late 

May 


48 or 49 


WORT 


Virginikna 


ers in different shades of blue violet. 


half 


to late 






T. Virginica 


Leaves grass-like. Useful for border 
or rock-garden. Prop, by division in 
spring. Ordinary garden soil. East- 
ern U. S. A. See Plate, page 84. 

Var. ccerulea; (between Color nos. 
50 & 57), brighter blue flowers than 
the type. 


shade 


Aug. 


"Purple" 


LONG- 


TrOlium 


Large flowers borne close to the 


6-8 in. 


May to 


46 


LEAF- 


petiblatum 


ground. Pretty for the border or for 


Half 


early 




STALKED 




naturalizing in moist soil. Prop, by 
seed. Moist rich soil. N. Western U. 
S. A. 


shade 


June 




TRILLIUM 








"Pale 


SPRING 


Triteleia 


Hardy but not enduring. Solitary 


6-8 in. 


May 


violet" 


STAR- 


uniflora 


starry flowers, almost white with pur- 


5mm 




white, 


FLOWER 


Milla 


ple markings, on slender stems. Grass- 






markiQgs 




uniflora. 


like foliage. Protect in winter. As- 






53 




Brodicea 
iMiifiora 


sociate with Scilla, etc., in warm 
position in border or rock-garden. 
Bulbous. Prop, by seed or offsets. 
Rich soil, well-drained. Argentine 
Republic. 






"Violet" 


TULIP 


**Tiilipa vars. 


Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 

page 64. 




Late 
Apr. 
to late 












May 



140 



PURPLE TO LILAC, BLUE 



MAY 



Color 



"PUT- 

pUsh" 
46 



"Violet" 
49 



"Violet" 
47 or 49 



"Violet" 
48 or 47 



"Violet" 
53 

"Violet" 
46 



"Lilac" 
usually 
50 



'Blue' 
46 



"Ultra- 
marine 
blue" 54 
pale & 
dull 
"Blue" 
46 



English 
Name 



HERBA- 
CEOUS 
PERIWIN- 
KLE OR 
MYRTLE 



COMMON 
PERIWIN- 
KLE, BLUE 
RUNNING 
OR TRAIL- 
ING MYRTLE 

HORNED 
VIOLET, 
BEDDING 
PANSY 

SWEET 
VIOLET 



EARLY 

BLUE 
VIOLET 

COMMON 
BLUE OR 
LARGE 
AMERICAN 
VIOLET 

BIRD'S- 

FOOT 

VIOLET 



ERECT 
BUGLE 



CRISPED 

METALLIC 

BUGLE 



BUGLE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Vinca 
herbkcea 



♦Vinca minor 



**Viola 
cornuta 



Viola odorkta 



Viola palmkta 
^. cucullata 
var. palmata 

Viola palmita 
var. cucullita 



*Viola pedkta 



Description 



**Ajiiga 
Genevinsis 
A. rugosa, 
A. alplna 

*Ajtiga 
metdllica 
var. crispa 



**Aj&ga 
r^ptans 



Trailing plant. Flowers more pur- 
ple than V. minor with narrower pet- 
als. Leaves glossy and narrow but 
not evergreen like V. minor. Excel- 
lent for rockwork as it is not too bold. 
Prop, by division and cuttings. Moist 
loam is best. Eastern Europe. 

See page 48. 



See page 48. 



See page 48. 



See page 48. 



See page 48. 



A charming Violet. Flowers vary 
from deep lilac to white; petals flat 
and pansy-like. Leaves finely divid- 
ed, resembling a bird's foot. Pretty 
for rock-garden, wild garden or natu- 
ralization. Prop, by seed and division. 
Dry sandy soil. U. S. A. 

Erect stem bears numerous flowers 
in whorls. Color varies. Forms a mat 
in border or edge of shrubbery. Prop, 
by seed and division. Thrives in any 
common soil. Europe. 

Shining flowers in twisted spikes. 
Adapted for carpeting and bedding. 
Prop, by seed and division. Germany. 



Dense creeping plant; increases rap- 
idly. Flowers numerous in erect 
spikes. Shiny leaves. Good for car- 
peting shady places. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any common soil. 
Europe. 

Var. rubra; Red-leaved Bugle; fcol- 
or no. 46), more often cultivated than 
the type. Height 3-6 in. Valued for 



141 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Trailing 
Half 
shade 
or shade 



3-6 in. 
Sun 



6-8 in. 
Sun or 
shade 



4-5 >n- 
Sun 



3-4 in. 
Sun or 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
May, 
June 



Late 
Apr. to 
June 



Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 

Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

Late 
Apr., 
May 

Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

May, 
June 



May 



May, 
June 



Early 
May to 
mid. 
June 



BLUE 






MAY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synctty'ms 


Description 


Height 
and 


Time of 
Bloom 








its dark purple foliage, rather than for 












its flowers. Europe. 












Var. variet,ata, variegated foliage. 












Hort. 






"Light 


NARROW- 


*Ams5nia 


Small and numerous flowers in pani- 


..3 ft. 


May, 


blue" 58 


LEAVED 


angustifdlia 


cles. Young leaves soft and downy. 


Sun 


June 


lighter 


AMSONLA 


A. ciliata 


Valuable among shrubs and in the bor- 
der because oi its peculiar shade of 
colot. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings in summer. Southern U. S. A. 






"Light 


AMSONLA 


**Ams6nia 


Small and numerous flowers in pan- 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


blue" 




Taberaas- 


icles succeeded by soft hairy pods. 


Sun 


Mav, 


58 pale 




montkna 


Smooth foliage resembling that of the 




early 






A. laiifolia. 


Olive. Shrubbery and border. Prop. 




June 






A. sal ici folia 


by seed, division and cuttings. N. C. 










Taherna- 


to Tex. See Plate, page 143. 










montcina 












Amscfnia 








"Dark 


BARRE- 


*Anch&sa 


Small flowers resembling Forgetj-me- 


2 ft. 


May, 


blue" 


LIER'S 


Barreliferi 


nots in heliotrope-like clusters. Good 


Sun 


June 


62 


ALKANET 




for cutting. .A. valuable earlv bloomer 
for border or wild garden. Prop, gen- 
erally bv seed. Europe; Asia Alinor. 
















"Blue" 


CAPE 


*Anchiisa 


Attractive biennial plant. Flowers 


lift. 


Late 


54 


ALKANET 


Cap6nsis 


like Forget-me-nots with red and 


Sun 


Mav to 

mii3. 








white maVkings. Long narrow leaves 










in clumps at base of plant. Often 




July 








winter-killed but self perpetuating. 












Border. Prop, by seed. Well-drained 












soil. Cape of Good Hope. 






"Blue" 


ITALIAN 


*Anch^a 


Best species. Attractive plant with 


3.4 ft. 


(( 


54, 


ALKANET 


Itdlica 


trumpet-shaped flowers in panicles. 
Continuous in bloom if not allowed to 


Sun 




buds 41 
















seed. Large rough glossy foliage. 












Border. Prop, by seed. Any ordinary 












soil. S. Europe. 






"Sky- 


APENNINE 


*Aneni6ne 


See page 48. 




.Apr., 


blue" 


WIND- 


apennina 






May 


52 


FLOWER 










"Sky- 


BLUE 


*Anem5ne 


See page 51. 




« 


blue" 52 


WINTER 


bl&nda 








intense 


WIND- 
FLOWER OR 

ANEMONE 










"Blue" 


ROBINSON'S 


*Anem5ne 


See page 51. 




Mid. 


44 tinged 


WOOD 


nemorosa var. 






Apr. to 


blue 


ANEMONE 


Robinsonikna 

A. n. var. 
cxrulea 






June 


"Blue" 


ALPINE 


*Aqxiilfegia 


Showv flowers of delicate color, 2-5 


\ ft. or 


May, 


46 & 


COLUMBINE 


alplna 


on a stem. Fine foliage. Plant in a 


less 


Juiie 


white 






sheltered position in Vock-garden or 
border. Prop, by seed started in 
earliest spring. A "moist sandy loam 
is best. Switzerland. 

Var. superha; flowers with white 
centres. Siberia. 


5mm 





142 




BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS 



144 



BLUE 






MAY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 


LONG- 


**Aquilfegia 


A beautiful plant. Large flowers 
varying to whitish, 2^-3 in. across 


l-lift. 


Mid. 


near 47 


SPURRED 


caerulea 


Sun 


May to 




COLUMBINE 


A. leptochas, 
A. macrdntba 


with slender twisting green-tipped 
spurs. Leaves large and handsome. 
Best to treat as a biennial. Lovely in 
clumps or masses in rock-garden or 
border. Prop, by seed in spring. 
Light moist we 1-drained soil. Rocky 




July 


















Mts. 












Var. hyhrida; sepals usually blue or 












pink and petals yellowish; good bor- 












der plant. Hort. 






"Deep 


ALTAIAN 


**Aquilfegia 


Charming species. Large nodding 


i-iHt. 


May. 


blue" 63 


COLUMBINE 


glanduldsa 


flowers; petals tipped with cream; 


Sun 


June 


& white 






short incurving spurs. Treat as a bi- 
ennial. Rock-garden or border. Prop, 
by seed in spring. Well-drained soil. 






















Altai Mts. 






"Lilac 


STUART'S 


♦Aquiligia 


A fine plant. Flowers large, erect 


lift. 


Mid. 


blue" 44 


COLUMBINE 


Stiiarti 


and beautiful. Hybrid of A. glandu- 


Sun 


May to 


bluer & 






losa and A. Olympica. Resembles A. 
glandulosa in co or. Good border 




July 


white 
















plant. Prop, by seed. Hort. 






"Blue" 


BLUE WILD 


**Baptfsia 


The best species of Baptisia for the 


4-4i ft. 


Late 


63 


OR FALSE 


austrklis 


garden. Bushy plant resembling the 


Sun 


May to 




INDIGO 


B. ccerulea, 


Lupine. Large flowers in spikes. Fo- 




mid. 






B. exalt cita 


liage sea-green. Good border plant. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any soil. 
Pa.; south to Ga. and N. C. See 
Plate, page 144. 




June 


"Pale 


CUSICK'S 


*Cam£ssia 


Good species. Closely allied to the 


2-3 ft. 


May 


blue" 44 


QUAMASH 


CGsickii 


Squill. 30-50 flowers on'a stalk. Good 
for cutting. Broad thick foliage i ft. 
long. Plant in early autumn and 
leave undisturbed. Bulbous. Any 


Sun or 

half 
shade 




















good garden soil. Oregon. 






"Pur- 


CAMASS 


♦Camfissia 


Nearly allied to the Squill. Flowers 


1-2 ft. 


« 


plish 




escxil^nta 


varying to white in racemes borne 


Sun or 




blue" 54 






above the lance-shaped leaves. Plant 
in border or under trees. Bulbous. 
Good loamy soil. Western N. Amer. 


half 
shade 




"Light 


WILD 


*Cain£ssia 


Smaller in every way than C. escu- 


12-18 in. 


(( 


blue" 57 


HYACINTH 


Friseri 


lenta. Flowers' in dense racemes. 


Half 




deep 




Quatndsia 
hyacinthina. 


Plant in border or naturalize in shady 
places. Bulbous. Good loamy soil. 
Eastern U. S. A. 


shade 








Scilla Fraseri 






"Pale 


TUFTED 


*Campdnula 


Vigorous tufted plant. Abundant 


4-6 in. 


May to 


blue" 62 


HAIRBELL 


caespitdsa 


light blue nodding bell-shaped flowers. 


Sun 


July 


lighter 






Useful for edging; grows well in crev- 
ices of the rock-garden. Prop, by 
division. Rich loam and leaf mold 
preferable. Alps. 






"Blue" 


ALLEN'S 


*Chionod6xa 


See page 4. 




Mid. 


52 


GLORY OF 


Alleni 






Mar. to 




THE SNOW 


Chionoscilla 
Alleni 






early 
May 



145 



BLIT 



MAY 



-,-,_ EtsgHsh 
^ Name 


Nantftand 


Description 


Hdisht 


Bloom 


"Blue" GLORY OF 
5: & THE SNOW 
■white 


**Chiond(5xa 

Lucili;^? 


See page 7. 




Mid. 
Mar. to 
earlv 
May 


"Blae" GIANT 
52 or 63 GLORY OF 
THE SNOW 


**Ciuonod»Sxa 
Lucilise 
var. gigant^ 


See page 7. 




ct 


"Blue" TMOLUS- 
5: GLORY OF 
THE SNOW 


■^Chionodoxa 
Lucui:¥ 
var. Ttnoliisi 


See p-ig^e 7. 




« 


"Gentian SARDIAN 
blue" 5: GLORY OF 
deeper THE SNOW 


""ChionodOxa 
Sardensis 


See page 7. 




>i 


"Blue" NODDING 
6: more DR.\GON'S- 
violet HE.\D 

"Dark TFLTP- 
blue" 03 LEAVED 
Ughter, FRITILL.ATIY 
marking? 
IP darker 


^ Draco c^ph- 
alum niltans 


Drooping racemes of quickly pass- 
ing flowerj'which blossom well only in 
damp seasons. Rock-garden or bor- 
der. Pa->p. by seed and division. 
Moist sandy loam. Russia; N. .■Xsia. 

Var. alpina is less rare. 


8-1 a in. 
Half 


Mav. 
June 


*Fritill.\ria 

rulipilMia 


Distinct and pretty species. Soli- 
tary dark tulip-sh.aped flowers with 
purple streaks, rusty purplish brv^wn 
within. Bluish green foliage. Bul- 
bous. Prop, bv Offsets: divisionevery 
3 or 4 years necessarv. Peep sandy 
foam mixed with leaf mold. Caucasus. 


2-8 in. 
Shad* 


Eariy 
May 


"Blue" 
62 


GENTIAN- 
ELLA. 
STEMLESS 
GENTL\N 


*Genti^a 
acaiilis 


Handsome species. \'erv large bell- 
sh-iped llowers marked inside with 
vellow, rise from rosettes of gU\<sv 
leaves. Useful for the rock-gari^en or 
border. Leave undisturbed. Prop, 
verv slowly by freshlv ripened seed 
and division. Good moist soil. .-Mps; 
Pyrenees. 


2-4 in. 
HaJf 
shad* 


M.1V. 

June 


"Dark .\LPINE 
blue" 60 GENTL\N 


Gentiina 
alpina 


.\ form of G. acauHs having small 
broad leaves. See G. acaulis.' .\lps. 


:^-ain. 
sbaJt 


t( 


"Light VERNAL 
blue" 60 GENTLUi 
deeper & 
brilliant 


♦Gentiina 
v6ma 


See page ^i. 




Apr. 
to 

early 
June 


"Light HAIR- 
blue" 5: FLOWERED 
deep & GLOBE 
dull DAISY 


*Globulkria 

trichosantlia 


Rather large pale flowers in round 
heads. Foliage becomes blackish in 
autumn. .Attractive in the rock-gar- 
den or border. Prv->p. by seed and di- 
vision. Somewhat moist though well- 
drained soil. W. Asia. 


6 in. 
sb.iJf 


Late 
.Mav to 
Aug. 


"Bluish" SHARP- 
near 44 LOBED OR 
HEART 
LWER 
LEAF 


♦Hepfitica 
acutfloba 
H. irilobj var. 
acUta, Antm- 
bne acuUlobd 


See page ";i. 




Apr., 
earlv 
M.iy 



140 




LINUM PERENNE 



CLUE 



Color 



MAY 



English 
Name 



"Bluish" FIVE- 
53 lighter LOBED 

HEPATICA 



"Bluish" 
near 
44 or 46 



"Pale 

blue" 

57 



"Light 
blue" 61 



"Blue" 



"Pale 
blue" 
effect 44 

"Blue" 
bet, 
54 & 56 



"Azure 
blue" 51 



"Deep 
blue" 
bet. 
54&56 



"Blue" 
54 lighter 



ROUND- 
LOBED OR 
KIDNEY 
LIVER 
LEAF 

BLUETS, 
INNOCENCE, 
QUAKER 
LADY 



AMETHYST 
HYACINTH 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Hepdtica 
angulfisa 

Anemone 
angulosa 

*Hep4tica 
triloba 
H . Hepdtica, 
Anemone H . 
A. triloba 

*Houst6nia 
caerulea 



♦Hyacinthus 
ameth^stinus 



Description 



DUTCH **Hyacinthus 

HYACINTH orientklis 
vars 

WESTERN *Iris 
BLUE FLAG Missourifinsis 
/. Tolmiedna 



NEGLECTED 
FLAG 



AZURE 

DWARF 

FLAG 



SPURIOUS 
IRIS 



PERENNLAL 
FLAX 



**iris 
negl6cta 



*iris pumila 
var. azurea 



Iris spuria 



**Lmuni 
per^nne 



See page 51. 



See page 51, 



Dainty little native plant. Tufts of 
slender stems bear numerous star- 
shaped flowers. Pretty in rock or 
wild garden. Prop, by spring division. 
Moist soil preferable. N. Eastern 
U. S. A. See Plate, page 147. 

Delicate and graceful plant. Droop- 
ing bell-shaped flowers borne along 
the flower-stem. Leaves lance-shaped 
springing from the root. Most eff'ec- 
tive when planted in masses. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets and seed. 
Any rich light soil. S. Europe. 

See page 59. 



Free bloomer. Flowers yellow near 
the centre, grow high above the foli- 
age. Prop, by division. Good border 
plant in moist soil. Rocky Mts. 

Stems many flowered. Blossoms 
2^ in. across; falls much reflexed, 
deep blue veined with purplish red; 
beard bright yellow: standards pale 
blue; conspicuous yellow crest. Glau- 
cous leaves. Prop, by division. Known 
only in cultivation. 

One of the best dwarf Irises. Flow- 
ers close to the ground and short lived. 
Sword-shaped leaves. Spreads rap- 
idly. Good for rock-garden or border. 
Prop, by division. Any garden soil. 
Europe. 

Not an attractive species. Stems 
rise above the glaucous grass-like 
leaves bearing several flower heads. 

Var. notha is a sturdier plant; flower 
stems 2-3 ft. Kashmir. Prop, by di- 
vision. Europe. 

Light and feathery in effect. A 
free and continuous bloomer. Flowers 
on slender leafy stems. Foliage deli- 
cate. Very attractive in rock-garden 
or border. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Rich light soil. Europe; West- 
ern U. S. A. See Plate, page 148. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



3-6 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



ift. 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



I i-2 ft. 
Sun 



4-8 in. 
5m w or 

half 
shade 



15-20 in 
Sun 



i-iift. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr., 
early 
May 



May, 
early 
June 



Late 
Apr., 

May 

Late 
May, 
June 

Late 
May to 
early 
June 



May 



Late 
May 
to late 
June 



Mid. 
May to 
Aug. 



149 



BLUE 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Siitiation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 


GENTIAN- 


Lithosp^r- 


A dwarf evergreen shrub of trailing 


4 in. 


May, 


62 


BLUE 


miim 


habit. Low leafy clusters of gentian- 


5mm or 


June 




CROMWELL 


prostratum 


blue flowers. Protection needed. 
Pretty rock or border plant. Prop, 
by "cuttings of previous year's wood." 
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil. S. 
Europe. 


half 
shade 




"Blue" 


NOOTKA ~ 


*Lupmus 


A showy plant with large spikes of 


12-15 i"- 


Late 


62 


LUPINE 


Nootkat^nsis 


flowers. Deep green digitate foliage. 


Sun 


May to 


greener 






Prop, by seed. Border plant doing well 
in ordinary garden soil. Nootka Sound. 




early 
July 


"Blue" 


VIRGINIAN 


*Mert^nsia 


See page 52. 




Late 


57 deep- 


COWSLIP, 


pulmonari- 






Apr. 


er, turns 


BLUE 


oides 






to late 


to 29 


BELLS 


M. Virginica 






May 


"Blue" 


SIBERIAN 


*Mert6nsia 


Rare but excellent species. Similar 


1-5 ft. 


Mav, 


51 


LUNGWORT 


Sibirica 


to Virginian Cowslip. Funnel-formed 
flowers in nodding clusters. Buds 
pinkish. Broad grayish leaves. Do 
not disturb. Good for rock-garden or 
border. Prop, preferably by seed just 
ripe. Sheltered spots in good loam. 
Rocky Mts.; Siberia. 


Sun 


early 
June 


"Pale 


COMMON 


**Musc^ 


See page 52. 




Apr., 


blue" 63 


GRAPE 


botryoides 






May 


or paler 


HYACINTH 


Hyacinthus 
botryoides 








"Dark DARK 


*Musckri 


See page 52. 




« 


blue" 49 PURPLE 


commut^ttini 








redder GRAPE 












HYACINTH 










"Blue" 


TUFTED 


*Mus(Ari 


See page 52. 




(( 


63 duller 


GRAPE 

HYACINTH, 

PURSE 

TASSELS, 

TUZZY- 

MUZZY 


comosum 

Hyacinthus 

Combsus 








"Blue" 


FEATH- 


**Mus<Ari 


See page 52. 




« 


63 dxiller 


ERED FAIR- 
HAIRED OR 
TASSELED 
HYACINTH 


com6sum var. 
monstrdsum 
M. plumbsum 
M. p. var. m. 








"Dark 


STARCH 


*Musckri 


See page 52. 




(( 


blue" 61 


GRAPE 


racem6sum 










HYACINTH 


Hyacinthus r. 








"Deep 


EARLY 


*Myos6tis 


See page 52. 




Late 


sky- FORGET- 


dissitiflora 






Apr. to 


blue" 58 ME-NOT 








July 


brighter 












"Bright 


TRUE 


*Myos&tis 


Dwarf Alpine plant with many 


6-18 in. 


May, 


blue" 58 


FORGET- 


palustris 


small flowers in lax racemes. Foliage 


Half 


June 


brighter 


ME-NOT 




forms a low Iving tuft. Good for car- 
peting and edging. Prop, by seed or 
cuttings. Any rather moist soil. 
Europe; Asia. 


shade 
or shade 





150 




A. VERONICA GEXTIAXOIDES. B. POLEMOXIUM REPTAXS 1 52 



BLUE 



MAY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Sitttation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 


EVER- 


**Myos6tis 


Dwarf plant of spreading habit, 


8 in. 


Mav to 


57 


FLOWERING 


pallistris var. 


called semperflorens from its long sea- 


Shade 


Sept. 




FORGET- 


semp^rflorens 


son of bloom. Flowers in loose clus- 








ME-NOT 




ters. Good for damp shady spots of 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed and cut- 






















tings. Moist soil. Hort. See Plate, 












page 151. 






"Blue" 


WOOD 


♦Myositis 


One of the best species for spring 


1-2 ft. 


May, 
early 


58 darker 


FORGET- 


sylvfitica 


bedding. Loose clusters of small flow- 


Sun 




ME-NOT 




ers with yellow eyes. Attractive for 
fringing walks or in garden beds and 
pretty when naturalized in the grass. 
Prop, by seed. Any good soil. Europe; 


or shade 


June 


















Asia. 






"Blue" 


ALPINE 


*Myos6tis 


Dwarf variety with more compact 


3-8 in. 


(< 


58 


WOOD 


sylvitica var. 


flower clusters than the type. Very 


Sun or 




brilliant 


FORGET- 


aJp6stris 


attractive when planted in masses. 


shade 






ME-NOT 


M. alpestris 


Good for fringing walks. Prop, by 
seed. Any good soil. Europe. 






"Blue" 


CREEPING 


*0mphal6des 


See page 55. 




Apr., 


58 deeper 


FORGET- 
ME-NOT 


v6rna 






May 


"Bright 


BLUE 


*Pentst6mon 


Improvement on the type; taller 


12-18 in. 


Late 


blue" 


SMOOTH 


glkber var. 


with brighter flowers in close clusters, 


Sun 


May, 


46 


BEARD- 


cyandnthus 


broader and greener foliage. Very 




June 




TONGUE 


P. cydnihus 


pretty for the garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any good rich soil. 
Rocky Mts. 






"Pale 


CHICK- 


*Phl6x 


See page 55. 




Late 


blue" 


WEED 


stellkria 






Apr., 


50 


PHLOX 








May 


"Light 


GREEK 


*Polem6mum 


See page 55 and Plate, page 152. 




Late 


blue" 


VALERIAN 


r^ptans 






Apr. to 


bet. 










early 


46 & 52 










June 


"Azure 


HIMALAYAN 


*Polem5nium 


Alpine plant. Bell-shaped flowers 


6-12 in. 


Late 


blue" 


VALERLAN 


r^ptans var. 


i^ in. in diameter, in large panicles. 


Half 


May 


46 bluer 




Himalay- 


Foliage fern-like. Good border plant. 


shade 


to 






knum 


Prop, by seed and division. Good 




mid. 






P. grandi- 


garden soil. Himalayas. 




July 






fldrum, 












P. cceruleutn 












var. grandi- 












florum 








"Blue" 


BLUE 


*Pu1monJLria 


Compact plant with funnel-shaped 


6-12 in. 


May 


46 bluer 


COWSLIP 


angustif51ia 


flowers and thick tufts of foliage. 
Easily cultivated. Divide every few 
years. Grows best in half shade. 
Wild garden or border. Prop, in early 


5mm or 

half 

shade 




















spring by division. Light fairly moist 












soil. Europe. 






"Rose, 


LUNGWORT 


*Pulmonkria 


Tufted plant. Flowers in upright 


6-12 in. 


<( 


turns 




officinalis 


clusters turning blue. Foliage coarsely 


5mm or 




blue" 




P. maculata 


hairy, handsomely spotted. Plant in 


half 




turns 54 






semi-wild places or border. Prop, by 
division. Light soil not too dry ad- 
visable. Europe. 


shade 





153 



BLUE 



MAY 



N.ir.-.e 



•Blue" BETHIE- Pulmoniria 
51 HEM SAGE saccharita 



'Blue" 
61 



STAR *Scma 

HYACmiH amdena 



"Dark E-\RLY 
blue" o: SQUILL 

"Blue" SIBERL\N 
61 deeper S<JUILL 



"Blue" 
52 turns 
61 



"Blue" 
bet. 
60& 61 



PRICKLY 
COMFREY 



*Scma 

bifolia 

**Scma 
Sibirica 
\S. amctna 
\Vi2r. prkcox 

Symphytum 
asp^rriinum 



ANGEL'S OR **Ver6mca 
BIRD'S Cham^drys 

EYES. 
GERMAN- 
DER 
SPEED- 
WELL 



"Blue" GENTUN- 
46 or 53 LEAVED 
SPEED- 
WELL 

"Lieht CO^iIMON 
blue" SPEED- 
50 "V^TLL 



"Deep SCAL- 
blue" LOPED- 
ne^ 47 LEAVED 
SPEED- 
WELL 

"Pur- ROCK 
pli&h SPEED- 
blue" 54 WELL 



"Pale BASTARD 
blue" SPEED- 
53 pale .WELL 



**Ver6nica 

gentianoides 



Ver6nica 
officinalis 



*Ver6nica 
pectinita 



**Ver6nica 
rup&tris 
y. fruticuJosa 



Pescr-lr; 



bee page yy. 



See page 7. 



See page 7. 
See page 7. 



Somewhat coarse plant. Tubular 3-5 ft. 
drooping tlower? readish turning to Sun or 
blue, in scattered clusters. Prickly half 
foliage. -Mass in wild garden. Any shade 

garden soil. Caucasus. | 

Compact plant with many slender i-iA^ft. 
branches which ascend from a creep- S:in 
ing rootstock. Large tlowers in loose 
racemes 3-b in. long. Excellent bor- 
der plant. Prop, by division. Any 
good garden soil. Europe. 

See page =;=; and Plate, page i;2. 



Tir.ie I.M 
B'i com 



Late 
.\pr. 
to late 
May 

Mid. 
.Mar. to 

earlv 
Mav 



Late 
.Mav to 
mid. 
I July 

iLate 
May, 
Juiie 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

May, 
July 



Native. Rapidly trailing plant with 4-610. 
thick-tlowered racemes. Good for cut- Shade 
ting. Of easiest culture and continu- 
ous bloom. Useful for carpeting un- 
der trees. Prop, by cuttings. .Any 
soil. Europe: N. Amer. 

Pretty trailing plant with long Prostrate May, 
manv-tlowered racemes. Suitable for Sun or ;June 
a drv position in rock-garden or edge sbsde 
of border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Almost any soil. .Asia .Minor. 

Neat closelv trailing plant with dense 4-5 in. Mid. 

erect spike-like racemes of flowers Sun May 

borne in profusion. .\ splendid border to late 

plant forming a thick mat. Prop, by June 
seed or division. .Any good garden 
soil. 

Produces a wealth of Ions; racemes 



*Ver(5nica 

spiiria crowded with small blossoms, but Sun 

r. pjniculji<i grows weedv after flowering. Prop, by 

y. litmibys- seed and division. Forests of S. Eu- 



i-i^ft. .Mid. 

.Mav to 



Una 



rope and Russia. 

\ar. {'/j'5'jrsjr,- more graceful and 
widely branching than the type. 



154 



June 



BLUE, PARTI-COLORED 



MAY 



-J 

Time of 
Bloom 



Color 



"Blue" 
bet. 
60 & 61 



"Pur- 
plish 
blue" 
47 or 48 

"Pur- 
plish 
blue" 53 



English 
Name 



HUNGARIAN 
SPEED- 
WELL 



HAIRY 
VIOLET 



ARROW- 
LEAVED 
VIOLET 



Parti- LARGE- *Epimfedium 

colored FLOWERED macrfinthum 
26, 43, & BARREN- 
white IWORT 

1, 'twisted- *FritiUllria 
markings LEAVED obliqua 

17 FRITILLARY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Ver6nica 
Teucrium 



*Viola hirta 



Viola 
sagittita 
y. dentdta 



1, 

markings 
56 



White 
& 46 



SLENDER 
FRITILLARY 



ELDER- 
SCENTED 
FLAG 



Often 46 BROWN- 
deep with FLOWERED 
1 & 35 IRIS 



Parti- 
colored 



"White 
& rose" 



TULIP 



LADY 
TULIP 



*Fritillkria 

ten^lla 

F. montana 



*iris 
sambucina 



*iris squklens 



**Tulipa vars. 



Tulipa 
Clusikna 



Description 



Rapidly spreading, of dense growth, 
covered with thickly-flowered ra- 
cemes. Excellent for border or rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any garden soil. Central and S. 
Europe; Central Asia. 

Similar to V. odorata, though al- 
most scentless and with narrower 
leaves. Plant in shady spot in rock- 
garden. Europe. 

Large flowers with short spurs, and 
bearded petals. Leaves varying from 
heart-shaped to spear-shaped. Border 
or rock-garden. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or runners. N. Amer. 

See page 56. 



See page 56. 



Tubular yellowish flowers, check- 
ered with purplish brown, on an al- 
most erect stem. Border and rock- 
garden. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
Rich soil well-drained. Maritime Alps. 

Resembles I. squalens but less vig- 
orous and with smaller flowers. Prop, 
by division. Rather moist soil. 

Europe. 

Several flowered species. Flowers 
much smaller than 1. Germanica, in- 
ner petals purplish buff or brownish 
and yellow; outer petals dull violet, 
beard yellow. Grayish green leaves 
shorter than flower-stems. Prop, by 
division. Central Europe to Caucasus. 

Single Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 



Dainty very fragrant flower about 
2 in. across, flushed with rose and 
purplish black at base. Leaves long, 
narrow and folded. Pretty for border 
or rock-garden. Plant in late Sept. 
or in Oct. at a depth of 4 in. to the 
bottom of the bulb, allowing 4 in. 
between each. It is best to protect in 
winter and to give an occasional top- 
dressing. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
If drainage is not good put sand 
around the bulb. S. Europe. 



155 



Height 

and 

Situation 



\-\ ft. 
Sun 



4-6 in. 
Half 
shade 



2-3 in. 

Half 
shade 



I ft. 
Shade 



Sun 



Sun 



1 2-1! 
Sun 



Late 
May to 
early 
June 



May 



May, 
early 
June 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 

Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 
May 

May 



Late 

May 



Late 
May, 
June 



Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 
May 



VARIOUS 



Color 



MAY 



Various 
white to 
48 duUer 



Often 7 



Often 
near 22 

4, 13 or 
19 more 
orange 

Various 



Various 



Some- 
times 43 
duU 

Various 



English 
Name 



DOUBLE- 
FLOWERED 
EUROPEAN 
COLUMBINE 

WALL- 
FLOWER 



*Aquilfegia 
vulgaris var. 
flbre-plfeno 



*Cheirfinthus 
Cheiri 



FLESH- 
COLORED 
HEATH 
CROWN 
IMPERLAX 



GUINEA- 
HEN 

FLOWER, 
SNAKE'S 
HEAD, 
CHECK- 
ERED LILY 
DUTCH 
HYACINTH 

VIRGINLA. 
WATER- 
LEAF 

GERMAN 
FLAG, 
FLEUR- 
DE-LIS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Erica cdmea 



**Fritillkria 
Imperiklis 



**Fritillkria 
Melekgris 



**HyacInthus 

orientklis 

vars. 

Hydroph^I- 

lum 

Virgfnicum 

**Iris 

Germfinica 

vars. 



Description 



Flowers much doubled. Color va- 
ries from white to deep blue. Useful 
for wild garden or border. Prop, by 
seed. Light sandy soil, moist but well- 
drained. Hort. 

Bushy plant. Yellow flowers vary- 
ing to brown and purple, f in. across, 
grow in clusters. Foliage good. 

Should be renewed every year from 
seed. Flowers the second year. Pretty 
in rock-garden or border. Prop, by 
seed or cuttings. Any good garden 
soil. S. Europe 

See page 56. 



See page 56. 



See page 59. 



See page 59. 



White or violet erect bell-shaped 
flowers in clusters. Useful for shady 
places in rock-garden or border. N. 
Amer. 

The name is given to a large group 
of varieties. Large and beautiful 
flowers with erect standards and yel- 
low beard. The blossoms vary in 
color from pure white to violet and 
purple, sometimes being yellow or va- 
riegated with yellow. They appear on 
stout, usually branching stalks high 
above the broad sword-shaped leaves. 
Effective in isolated clumps and in 
masses in the border or edge of shrub- 
bery. Prop, by division of rhizomes. 
Divide when crowded, but disturb as 
little as possible. They are gross feed- 
ers, but will flourish in any well- 
drained garden soil. Europe. 

Among the best vars. are: * Albert 
Victor; (color no. 46 deep), standards 
soft blue, falls a delicate lilac. ** Bronze 
Beauty; standards dull yellow, falls 
rose lavender. *Darius; (color nos. 
48 & 2), lilac flowers edged with white, 
beard rich orange. ** Due de Nemours 



Height 

and 

Siittation 



I-I^ft. 
5mm 



I-2jft. 

Sun 



1-2 ft. 
Sun or 
shade 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 
May to 
July 



May 



Apr., 
May 

Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 
May 
Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 



Late 
Apr., 
May 
Mid. 
May to 

July 

Late 

May, 
June 



156 



VARIOUS 



Color 



MAY 



Various 



Various 



WHITE- 
FLOWERED 
PEONY 



TREE 
PEONY 



Often 33 
redder 



Often 40 
deeper 



Often 31 
duller 



English 
Name 



COMMON 
GARDEN 
PEONY 



STRAG- 
GLING 
PEONY 



HAIRY 
PHLOX 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



**Pae6nia 
albifldra vars. 
P. edults 



Pae5nia 
Mout&n 
P. arbdrea 



**P8B6nia 

officinalis 

vars. 

P. fulgida 



♦Paeftnia 

peregrina 

vars. 



**Phl6x 
amcena 

P. procum- 
bens (Gray) 



(color no. 55 and white), purple mar- 
gined with white. *Cracchus; (color 
nos. 2 & 41). early bloomer. Stand- 
ards pale yellow, falls yellow suffused 
with deep red. Height i^ft. **Hec- 
ior; (color nos. 5 light & 13 deep), 
standards delicate yellow, falls very 
deep crimson. **Mme. Chereau; 

(tinged with color no. 44), white beau- 
tifully feathered and margined with 
blue. **Mrs. H. Darwin; (tinged 
with color no. 48), white netted with 
violet; a free bloomer. ** Purple 
King; (color no. 55 warmer), purple. 
** Vidorine; (white and color no. 55), 
blue and white. See Plate, page 157. 

Showy herbaceous Peony, white in 
the type, but ranging in the many va- 
rieties through shades of pink and 
red, also parti-colored. For location 
and cultivation see P. officinalis. 
Siberia. 

Beautiful shrub with very large 
flowers. Many double or single varie- 
ties, in colors from white to crimson. 
Harder to grow than other species, 
needing protected spot and winter 
covering. Plant in isolated clumps or 
in border or on the edge of shrubbery. 
Prop, by grafting on roots of herba- 
ceous species. Does not flower until 
third year. Being a gross feeder, it 
requires a rich moist loam enriched 
with cow manure. China. See Plate, 
page 158. 

Herbaceous Peonies, typically crim- 
son, but the parents of many colored 
horticultural vars. Large single or 
double flowers varying from white to 
deep crimson and parti-colored. Hand- 
some divided foliage. Hardy and ef- 
fective in clumps or masses in large 
border or for edging beds of shrubs. 
Half shade is desirable. Prop, usually 
by division in early autumn. Being 
gross feeders, they require a deep 
rather moist loam enriched with cow 
manure. 

Herbaceous Peony. Effective spe- 
cies resembling P. officinalis; the 
flowers of the many vars. range from 
pale rose to deep crimson. Dark 
glossy foliage. For location and culti- 
vation see P. officinalis. S. Europe. 

See page 63. 



159 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



2-4 ft. 
5m n or 

half 
shade 



3-6 ft. 
5m n or 
half 
shade 



Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 



Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 



2-3 ft. 
5Mn or 

half 
shade 



I i-2 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



May 



Late 
Apr., 
May 



VARIOUS 



MAY 



Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
S\'nc^ynis 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situaticm 


Time of 
Bloom 


Various 


DOWNY 
PHLOX 


*Phl6x pilosa 
P. aristdta 


Beautiful species with a profusion 
of white, purplish or pink flowers in 
flat clusters. Resembles P. Drum- 
mondi. Rock-garden or border. Prop, 
by seed, division or cuttings. Good 
light garden soil. N. Amer. 


1-I^ft. 
Sun 


May, 
June 


40, 36, 
43, white, 
etc. 


MOSS OR 
GROUND 
PINK 


**Phl6x 
subulkta 

P. nivalis 


See page 63. 




Late 
Apr., 

May 


34 & 
others 


AURICULA 


*Primula 
Atiricula 

Auricula 


See page 63. 




i< 


Various 


POLYAN- 
THUS 


*Primula 
Poly^tha 


See page 63. 




« 


Mixed 
white, 
48, etc. 


VON 

SIEBOLD'S 

PRIMROSE 


**Priinula 
Sifeboldi 
P. coriusoldes 
var. amana, 
var. grandi- 
flora S* var. S. 


See page 63. 




It 


Various 


TONGUE- 
LEAVED 
SAXIFRAGE 


*Saxifraga 
ligulkta 

5. Schmidt a 


See page 64. 




« 


Various 


COMMON 
BLUEBELL 

of England, 

WOOD 
HYACINTH 


*Scma 

festMis 

5. nidans, S. 

nonscripia, S. 

cernua 


Drooping bell-shaped fragrant flow- 
ers, blue, purple, white or pink, on 
tall stems. Leaves long and grass- 
like. Charming in rock-garden or mar- 
gin of shrubbery. Bulbous. Prop, by 
offsets. Enrich occasionally with top- 
dressing of manure. Europe. 


8-12 in. 

Half 
shade 


May, 

early 
June 


Various 


SPANISH 
SQUILL OR 
JACINTH, 
BELL- 
FLOWERED 
SQUILL 


**Scma 
Hispdnica 

5. campanu- 
Idta, S. pdtula 


The most robust species. Bell- 
shaped flowers about 1 in. across, blue, 
white or rose, hang from the flower- 
stalks. Leaves long and narrow. 
Charming in masses for rock-garden, 
wild garden, border and naturaliza- 
tion. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets in 
summer. Any soil with a yearly top- 
dressing. Spain; Portugal. 


12-18 in. 
Sun 


Late 
May, 
June 


34 or 
green 


SESSILE- 
FLOWERED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 


Trfllium 

sessile 


See page 64. 




Late 
Apr., 
May 


Various 


LARGE 
CALIFOR- 
NIAN 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 


Trfllium 
sessile var. 
gigantfeum 
T. s. var. 
Califdrnicum 


See page 64. 




« 


Various 


TULIP 


**Tvilipa vars. 


Single Early Bedding Txilips. See 
page 64. 




Late 
Apr. 
to late 
May 


Various 


TULIP 


**TMipa vars. 


Double Early Bedding Tulips. See 
page 64. 




« 



160 




LATE TULIPS 



i6i 



VARIOUS 



Color 



MAY 



Various TULIP 



English 

Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**TWipa vars 



Often 
mixed or 
39, 25, or 
3 & green, 
etc. 



DARWIN 
TULIP 



**Tulipa 
"Darwin" 



Description 



The following is a carefully selected 
list of some of the best single and dou- 
ble late Tulips of garden origin. They 
have longer and more graceful flower- 
stalks than the early species and are 
good for cutting. There are many 
other good vars. in the trade. Plant 
in late Sept. or in Oct. at a depth of 4 
in. to the bottom of the bulb, allowing 
4 in. between each. Protect in winter 
and give an occasional top-dressing. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. Light soil. 
If drainage is poor, put sand around 
the bulb. See Plate, page 161. 

Single Late Bedding Tulips. Vars. 
Biiarres; (marked with color no. 35); 
yellow ground, striped or feathered 
with crimson, purple or white. By- 
hlamens; white ground, striped or 
marked with purple, lilac or black 
Roses; white ground, marked with 
scarlet, pink or red. Bouton d'or; 
(color no. 5), bright yellow globular 
flowers; very pretty. Golden Crown; 
(effect color no. 6), yellow edged with 
red. Picotee; white edged with deep 
pink; charmingly shaped flowers on 
graceful stems. 

Double Late Bedding Tulips. Vars. : 
Belle Alliance; (color no. bet. 19 & 
20), red, striped with white. Blue 
Flag; (color no. 46), violet blue; 
height 16 in. Duke of York; (color 
no. 32), dark rose with white border. 
La Candeur; very large and pure 
white. Mariage de ma Fille; (color 
no. 22), pure white striped with rose. 
Peony Gold; (color no. 5 marked with 
19), golden yellow, striped with red. 
Rose Blanche; (color no. 22 lighter), 
snow white and pink; height 9 in. 

Single late-flowering Tulip of robust 
growth, producing very large finely- 
formed flowers, on tall graceful stems, 
and in unusual colors, ranging from 
palest lilac to purplish black, includ- 
ing shades of rose, slate, mahogany, 
and crimson. Excellent for cutting. 
Beautiful in mixed colors for beds or 
for grouping on the edge of shrubbery, 
or in border. For cultivation see T. 
Gesneriana vars. Garden origin. See 
Plate, page 162. 

Among the most desirable are: — 
Alabama; (color no. 39), deep rosy 
lilac. Glory; salmon scarlet. Grande 
Duchesse; (color no. 19), carmine red. 
Gustave Dore; vivid rose. Herold; 
(color no. 43), pale violet. Hippolyte; 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



12-18 in. 
5mm 



9-16 in. 
Sun 



Mid. 
to late 
May 



I i-2 ft. 
Sun or 
half 

hade 



Late 
May to 
early 
June 



163 



VARIOUS 



Color 



MAY 



Various 



Various 



Often 
mixed 
18 & 3 or 
3 & green 



46 etc. 



Often 48 
darker 



Various 



English 
Name 



DUC VAN 

THOL 

TULIP 

COMMON 
GARDEN 
OR LATE 
TULIP 



PARROT OR 

DRAGON 

TULIP 



DOG VIOLET 



MUNBY'S 
VIOLET 



PANSY, 
HEARTS- 
EASE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Tiilipa 
"Due van 
Thol" 

**Tiilipa 

Gesneri^a 

vars. 



**Ttilipa 
Gesnerikna 
var. 
Drac6ntia 



Viola canina 



Viola 
Munbyana 



**Viola 
tricolor 



Description 



(color no. 41 brighter), bluish violet. 
Liberia; (color no. 35), deep brown, 
shaded black. Longfellow; (color no. 
37 or 38), deep rose. Olga; (tinged with 
color no. 43), white and lilac. Pales; 
(color no. 43), pale lilac. Richelieu; 
(color no. 35), deep red. Scylla; (color 
no. 29), pink. 
See page 68. 



The type of this effective flower is 
described under color "red." There 
are many varieties in shades of orange, 
yellow, carmine, etc. Beautiful in 
groups and masses. Plant in late 
Sept. or in Oct. at a depth of 4 in. to 
the bottom of the bulb, allowing 4 in. 
between each. It is best to protect in 
winter and to give an occasional top- 
dressing. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
Light soil. If drainage is not good put 
sand around the bulb. 

Single late flowering Tulip, odd. 
showy and interesting. Large flowers 
with petals curiously cut or feathered, 
in brilliant colors, sometimes combin- 
ing shades of green. Good for cutting. 
Excellent in beds or borders. For 
cultivation see T. Gesneriana vars. 
Of garden origin. 

Among the most desirable are: — 
Admiral of Constantinople; (color no. 
20), dark red; large flowers. Cafe 
Brun; (eflfect color no. 14), cofl'ee 
color and yellow. Liitea Major; (color 
no. 5), bright yellow, sometimes 
streaked with red. Markgraaf; (color 
nos. 4 & 20 striped with green), yel- 
low, scarlet and green striped; large. 
Monstre Rouge; (color no. 20 more 
brilliant), beautiful deep scarlet, 
large flower, very handsome. Per- 
fecta; (color nos. 4 & 17), yellow, 
spotted with red. See Plate, page 165. 

See page 68. 



Very pretty species. Vigorous and 
free-flowering. Large flowers, deep 
purple or yellow. Resembles V. cor- 
nuta. Mass in the rock-garden. Algeria. 

See page 68. 



Height 

and 

Siitiatioit 



6-24 in. 
Sun 



12-18 in. 
Half 
shade 



4-5 in- 

Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 

Apr., 

early 

May 

Mid. 

May to 

early 

June 



Mid. 
May to 
June 



Late 

Apr. 

to late 

May 

Early 

to late 

May 

Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 
Sept. 



164 




TULIPA GESNERIANA VAR. DRACONTIA 



t6s 




A JUNE BORDER 







JUNE 


WHITE TO GREENISH 




Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


•'White" 


SNEEZE- 


Achillea 


Straggling plant. Flowers in loose 


1-2 ft. 


June 




WORT 


Ptilrmica 


flat clusters. Border or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any ordinary soil. N. Temp. Zone. 


Sun 


to 

mid. 

Sept. 


"White" 


DOUBLE 


**Achmfea 


Large and fine var. Double flowers 


ii-2Ht. 


June 




SNEEZE- 


Pt6rmica var. 


in small clusters. Foliage insignifi- 


Sun 


to Oct. 




WORT 


"The Pearl" 


cant. Excellent for cutting. Border. 
Prop, by division and cuttings. Rich 
soil. N. Temp. Zone. See Plate, 






















page 276. 






"Cream 


WHITE 


Actsba filba 


See page 11. 




Early 
Apr. to 

July 


white" 


BANE- 


A. riibra 








BERRY 








"White" 


COHOSH, 


Actsea 


See page 71. 




May, 




HERB 


spic&ta 






June 




CHRISTO- 












PHER 










"White" 


WHITE 


*Ajaga 


See page 71. 




May 




BUGLE 


r^ptans 
var. &lba 






to mid. 
June 


"White" 


NARCISSUS- 


Anem6ne 


See page ji. 




May to 


39 under 


FLOWERED 


narcissifl6ra 






Aug. 


petals 


ANEMONE 


A. umbellitta 






"White" 


WOOD 


Anemdne 


See page ii. 




Late 


often 36 


ANEMONE 


nemor5sa 






Apr. to 

early 

June 


"White" 


CANADA 


*Anem6ne 


See page 71,^ 




Mid. 




ANEMONE 


Pennsyl- 






May to 
early 






v&nica 










A. Canaden- 
sis, 
A. dichdtoma 






July 












"Cream 


SNOWDROP 


**Anem6ne 


See page it. 




Late 


white" 


WIND- 


sylv6stris 






Apr. to 


tinged 


FLOWER 








mid. 


with 39 










July 


"Green- 


TALL OR 


Anembne 


Hairy species, sturdy and branch- 
ing. Flowers i-i^in. wide. Good 


2-3 ft. 


June, 


ish 


VIRGINIAN 


Virginikna 


Sun or 


July 


white" 


ANEMONE 




for naturalizing in wild garden. N. 
Amer. 


shade 




"White" 


ST. BRUNO'S 


*Anth6ricum 


See page 72. 




Late 




LILY 


Lilidstrum 
Paradise a 
Lilidsirum 






May to 
early 

July 



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JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


BRANCHING 


*Anth6ricum 


Small lily-like flowers in racemes on 


I h-2 ft. 


June 




ANTHERI- 


racemosum 


branching stems. Tufted grass-like 


Sun 






CUM 


A. Gramini- 
fblium 


foliage. Winter protection. Pretty 
in border. Prop- by seed, division 
and stolons. S. Europe. 






"Pure 










DWARF 


*Aquil6gia 


Dwarf var. of A. flabellata. Flowers 


8-12 in. 


(( 


white" 


WHITE- 


flabellkta var. 


have short spurs. Prop, by seed and 


Sun 






FLOWERED 


nkna-alba 


division. Should have a light well- 








COLUMBINE 


A. f. var. 
flore-dlba 


drained but not dry soil. Hort. 






"White" 


WHITE 


**Aquilfegia 


See page 72. 




Mid. 




COLUMBINE 


vulglris 
var. nivea 






May to 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Annferia 


See page 72. 




Late 




PLANTAIN- 


plantagmea 






May 




LIKE 


var. leucantha 






to late 




THRIFT 


A. dianthotdes 






June 


"White" 


GALIUM- 


Aspgrula 


Erect plant with pleasing flowers. 


i-iift. 


June, 




LIKE 


Galioides 


Useful in rock-garden in rather dry 


Half 


July 




WOODRUFF 




position. Europe. 


shade 




"White" 


SWEET 


Asplrula 


See page 75. 




Early 




WOODRUFF, 


odorkta 






May to 




HAY PLANT 








mid. 
June 


"White" 


BRANCHING 


*Asph6delus 


Small lily-like flowers borne in 


2-3 ft. 


June, 




ASPHODEL 


albus 


spikes which rise high above the 
tufts of long narrow leaves. Good 
border plant. Prop, by division. Any 
good soil. S. Europe. 


Sun or 

half 

shade 


July 


"White" 


WHITE 


**Aster 


See page 75. 




Late 




ALPINE 


alpinus 


<,: : 




May 




ASTER 


var. dlbus 


^ 




to late 
June 


"White" 


SMALL 


*Aster 


Pretty plant with numerous showy 


2-4 ft. 


June, 




WHITE 


vimineus 


whit? flowers. Wild garden. U.S.A. 


5mm 


July 




ASTER 




'^ .^ 






"Creamy 


FALSE 


**Astflbe 


Flowers in terminal panicles. Foli- 


3-6 ft. 


Early 


white" 


GOAT'S 


decandra 


age somewhat heart-shaped. Effec- 


Half 


June 




BEARD 


A. biternata 


tive in masses. Border. Prop, by 
division. Any good garden soil. 
U. _S. A. 


shade 


to 
early 

July 


"White" 


JAPANESE 


**Astilbe 


Plant of compact habit. Flowers 


1-3 ft. 


Mid. 




FALSE 


Ja{>6nica 


form feathery panicles which rise 


Half 


June 




GOAT'S 


Hoteia 


above the handsome dark foliage. 


shade 


to mid. 




BEARD 


Japonica, 
H. harhata, 
Spircea 
Japonica 


Efi'ective in masses and in the border. 
Prop, by division. Any soil. Japan. 
See Plate, page 169. 

Var. grandiflora; (color no. 22 pale), 
has larger flowers and more compact 
racemes. Var. muliiflora; many flow- 
ered var., flowers larger and more com- 
pact than in the type. Var. variegata. 




July 








jears pretty variegated foliage. 







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Color 



"White' 



"White' 



English 
Name 



"White" 



LARGE 
WHITE 
WILD 
INDIGO 

WHITE 
CARPA- 
THIAN 
HAIRBELL 



WHITE 
PEACH- 
LEAVED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



'White" BACK- 
HOUSE'S 
PEACH- 
LEAVED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



"White' 



"White' 



"White" 



MOER- 
HEIM'S 
PEACH- 
LEAVED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

SPOTTED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



WHITE 
BLUE 
BELLS OF 
SCOTLAND 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*BaptIsia 
leucdntha 



**Camp4nula 
Carpdtica 
var. ilba 



**Campfinula 
persicif61ia 
var. filba 



♦Campanula 
persicifdlia 
var. 
Bdckhousei 



**Campdnula 
persicifSIia 
var. 
Moerheimi 



♦Campanula 
punctita 



♦Campanula 
rotundif6Iia 
var. dlba 



Description 



Stately plant. Flowers an in. long, 
in terminal racemes. Foliage clover- 
like. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any good garden soil. Eastern U.S.A. 

Vigorous compact plant. The large 
erect cup-shaped flowers are borne in 
continuous profusion above the pretty 
foliage. Invaluable for rock-garden 
or border. Prop, bv seed, division or 
cuttings. Rich well-drained loam. 
Transylvania. 

A very charming plant. Many large 
cup-shaped flowers 2 in. across, rang- 
ing along tall stems are borne above a 
tuft of pretty foliage. Good for cut- 
ting, and a graceful border plant. A 
charming effect is given by massing 
against a dark background. Prop, by 
seed and division. Easily cultivated 
in rich soil. See Plate, page 170. 

Var. ftore-pleno has double camellia- 
like flowers. Good for cutting. Cen- 
tral Europe. 

Var. alba grandiftora is a favorite 
Campanula. The very large cup- 
shaped flowers make it an imposing 
plant for the border. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Hort. 

A popular form of C. persicifolia. 
Attractive as a rock-garden plant, 
showy in the border, and good for 
cutting. See C. persicifolia var. alba. 
Hort. 

Recently introduced. A good and 
very hardy form of this popular Bell- 
flower. Sf^kes of camellia-like flow- 
ers, 2^-3 i in. in diameter, are pro- 
duced in profusion. Good for cutting. 
See C. persicifolia var. alba. Hort. 

An interesting species. Two or 
three large drooping flowers on erect 
stems, throats spotted with red. Not 
good for cutting. Rough and hairy 
foliage mostly at base of plant. At- 
tractive border plant. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Rich loam well-drained. Sibe- 
ria; Japan. 

A lovely little plant with drooping 
bell-flowers on slender stems. Not so 
leafy as the type. Pretty for border, 
though especially suited for the rock- 
garden or for naturalization in wild 
spots. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Rich well-drained loam. N. 
Temp. Regions. 



Heifiht 

and 

Situation 



2-4 ft. 
Sun 



9 in. 

5m 71 



5mm 



I H ft- 

5 m 71 



1^-2 ft. 

Sun 



i-iift. 
5Mn 



6-12 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Early 
June 
to mid. 

July 

Late 
June 
to late 
Aug. 



Early 
June 
to 
early 

July 



June, 

July 



June 
to late 

July 



June 

to 

Sept. 



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JUNE 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


WHITE 

COVENTRY 

BELLS 


Campanula 
Trachfelixim 
var. dlba 


A white form of a common and very 
hardy species. Flowers bearded in- 
side in loose racemes i ft. or more 
long. Good border plant. Prop, by 
seed, division or cuttings. Rich well- 
drained loam. Europe. 

Var. alha plena, a double form. 


2-3 ft. 
5mm 


June 


"White" 


WHITE 
MOUNTAIN 
BLUET OR 
KNAPWEED 


**Centaurfea 
montkna 
var. ilha. 


See page 75. 




Late 
.May to 
early 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 

JUPITER'S 

BEARD 


Centrinthus 
riiber 
var. Hbus 


Compact bushy plant covered with 
bold clusters of flowers which termi- 
nate leafy stems. Gray-green foliage. 
Often found in old-fashioned gardens. 
Prop, by seed or division. Mediter- 
ranean Region. 


Sun 


June, 

July 


"White" 


BIEBER- 
STEIN'S 
MOUSE-EAR 
CHICK- 
WEED 


Cerdstimn 
Bifebersteinii 


Evergreen creeping plant. Small 
flowers. Broad glossy silvery leaves 
forming a dense mat. Used chiefly 
for edging. Prop, by division or cut- 
tings. Any garden soil. Asia Minor. 


6 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 


(( 


"White" 


BOISSIER'S 
MOUSE-EAR 
CHICK- 
WEED 


Ccrdstium 
Boissierii 


Spreading plant. Large flowered 
var. Silvery foliage. Stems weak. 
Good for covering dry banks. Any 
ordinary garden soil. Spain, 


10-12 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 


June 


"White" 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
MOUSE-EAR 
CHICK- 
WEED 


*Ceristium 
grandiflbrum 


See page 75. 




May, 
June 


"White" 


COTTONY 
MOUSE-EAR 
CHICK- 
WEED 


Cerdstium 
tomentosiun 


Spreading plant of weak stem and 
small flowers. Foliage silvery. Used 
principally for edging. Europe. 


3-6 in. 
Sun 


June 


"White" 


PRINCE'S 
PINE 


ChimSphila 
\unbellkta 
C. corymbbsa, 
P^rola 
umhellata 


Small shrubby evergreen plant. 
Flowers sometimes reddish in few- 
flowered clusters. Dark green glossy 
leaves. Suitable for wild garden or 
rock-garden. Plant among Pyrolas, 
Wintergreen, etc. Prop, by division. 
Sandy peaty soil with leaf mold. N. 
Amer.; Europe; Japan. 


3-6 in. 

Half 
shade 


(( 


"White" 


DR. JAMES'S 
SNOW- 
FLOWER 


Cluonophila 
Jamesii 


Tufted alpine plant. Creamy flow- 
ers in dense spikes. Leaves rather 
thick, mostly about the root. Desir- 
able in rock-garden. Prop, by seed or 
division. Well-drained soil. Rocky 
Mts. of Col. 


1-3 in. 
Sun 


June, 
July 


"White" 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
WHITE- 
WEED 


**Chrysdn- 
themiun 


Single flowers like large Daisies. 
Long leaves narrow at the base, grow- 
ing on the lower part of flower stalks. 
Admirable border plant. Prop, by 
seed, division, cuttings or suckers. 


I ft. 
5mm 


(t 



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JUNE 



Color 



•♦White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White' 



"White" 



"Green- 
ish 
white" 

"White" 



"White" 
36 in 
effect 

"White" 



English 
Name 



SHASTA 
DAISY 



TURFING 
DAISY 



WHITE 
HERBA- 
CEOUS 
VIRGIN'S 
BOWER 



RAMONDIA- 

LIKE 

CONANDRON 



LILY-OF- 

THE- 

VALLEY 



DWARF 
CORNEL, 
BUNCH- 
BERRY 

HEART- 
LEAVED 
COLEWORT 



SMALL 
WHITE 
LADY'S 
SLIPPER 

MOUNTAIN 
LADY'S 
SLIPPER OR 
MOCCASIN 
FLOWER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



♦Chrysinthe- 
mnm 
"Shasta 
Daisy" 

♦Chrysinthe- 

mum 

Tchihdtchewii 



**CI6matis 
r^cta 
C. erecia 



Confindron 
ramondioides 



**Convallkria 
majklis 



Cdmus 
Canadensis 



*Crdmbe 
cordifdlia 



*Cypripfediiun 
cdndidum 



Description 



*Cypripfedium 
montknum 



Rich soil. Mulch and water well. 
Pyrenees. 

Var. filiformis has thread-like pet- 
als. Hort. Var. "Triumph" has 
larger flowers about 4 in. wide, with 
broader overlapping petals. Hort. 

Very large daisy-like flowers about 1-2 ft. 
4 in. across. Good for cutting and as Sun 
a border plant. For cultivation see 
C. maximum. Hort. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



A dwarf species of compact tufted 
habit, bearing a profusion of yellow- 
centred flowers and finely-divided 
dark leaves. Excellent for covering 
dry barren places. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Any soil. Siberia. 

Splendid erect tufted plant. One 
of the best herbaceous kinds. Profu- 
sion of fragrant flowers in broad ter- 
minal clusters. Prop, by seed or cut- 
tings. Rich deep soil. S. Europe. 

Var. lathyrifoUa has Pea-leaves. 
Var. umhellata has flowers in umbels. 

Similar to Dodecatheon. Numer- 
ous nodding flowers, sometimes lilac 
or purple, on erect leafless stems, dark 
green wrinkled leaves in flat tufts. 
Plant in shady part of rock garden. 
Tuberous plant. Moist soil. Japan. 

See page 75. 



See page 75 and Plate, page 175. 



Effective plant with dense sprays of 
small fragrant flowers rising above the 
clump of broad heart-shaped leaves. 
Suitable for bold effects. Blooms 
third year from seed and then dies. 
Rich soil. Caucasus. 

See page 76. 



See page 76. 



173 



2-9 in. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



6 in. 
Half 
shade 



5-7 ft- 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 

to 

Sept. 



June, 

July 



Early 
June 
to 
mid. 

July 



June, 

July 



Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 

May, 
June 



June, 

July 



May to 

early 

June 



WHITE TO GREENISH 


JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


••White" 


SHOWY 


**Cypripfe- 


One of the handsomest species. 


1-2^ ft. 


June 




LADY'S 


dium. 


Large flowers variegated with purple 


Half 






SLIPPER 


spectabile 


stripes. Oval leaves. Protect in 


shade or 








C. regince 


winter. Plant in the rock or wild 
garden. Needs to be watered during 
flowering season. Prop, by division. 
Porous moist vegetable or peaty soil. 
N. Eastern U. S. A. 


shade 




"White" 


SAND PINK 


*Didnthus 


Fragrant flowers purple at centres 


i-i^ft. 


Early 






arenkrius 


with fringed petals. Excellent for 
cutting. Good for rock-garden or 
front of border. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. Rich light soil. 
Europe. 


Sun - 


June 

to 

early 

July 


"White" 


TWO- 


*Didnthus 


Solitary flowers white above and 


1-2 ft. 


June 


some- 


COLORED 


bicolor 


dull gray beneath, on leafy stems. 


Sun 




times 36 


PINK 




Border plant, also desirable for rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed, division or 
cuttings. Rich light soil. S. Russia. 






"White" 


PINK 


**Didnthus 


See page 76. 




Late 




MISS 


"Miss 






May 




SIMKINS 


Simkins" 






to late 
June 


"White" 


DOUBLE 


**Dianthus 


These vars. are double; otherwise 


8-12 in. 


June 




WHITE 


pixmikrius 


they resemble the type, being fra- 


Sun 






GARDEN 


vars. ilba 


grant and excellent for cutting. Good 








PINKS 


pl^na & 
"White 
Witch" 


border plants. Prop, by cuttings or 
layers. Rich light soil. Hort. 






"White" 


SPREADING 


*DiS.nthus 


Fragrant flowers with toothed pet- 


6 in. 


June, 




PINK 


squarrosus 


als. Curved grass-like leaves. For 
border or rock-garden. Prop, best by 
seed, division or cuttings. Rich light 
soil. S. Russia. 


5mm 


July 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Dic€ntra 


See page 76. 




Late 




BLEEDING 


spectdbilis 






May, 




HEART 


var. dlba 
Dielytra s. 
var. a. 






June 


"White" 


GAS 


**Dictdmnus 


Erect bushy plant. Fragrant flow- 


2-3 ft. 


. une. 




PLANT, 


albus 


ers in racemes surmount the glossy 


Sun or 


July 




BURNING 


D. Fraxinella 


foliage. Should not be crowded or 


half 






BUSH, 




often disturbed. Flowers last well 


shade 






FRAXI- 




when cut. Effective on margin of 








NELLA, 




shrubbery or in the border. Prop, by 








DITTANY 




seed planted when ripe, or by division. 
Re-sows itself. Moderately rich heavy 
soil. Europe; N. Asia. 






"White" 


WHITE 


**DigitMis 


Usually biennial. The prettiest var. 


2-3 ft. 


June, 




FOXGLOVE 


ptirpiirea 


of D. purpurea. Tubular flowers 


Sun or 


early 






var. alba 


droop from tall flower stalks. Foliage 


half 


July 






D. tomentbsa 


in clumps at the base. Stately and 


shade 








var. dlha 


effective whether grouped among 
shrubs, in the wild garden, in the bor- 
der, or naturalized in masses. If cut 







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175 




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X^ 



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JUNE 



Color 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"Pur- FULLER'S Dipsacus 
plish TEASEL Fulldnum 

white" 



"White" 



"White" 



"Green- 
ish 
white" 



"White" 



MOUNTAIN 
AVENS 

WHITE 
GREAT 
WILLOW 
HERB OR 



*Ditas 
octop^tala 

Epiiabium 
angusti- 
f6iium 
var. ilbum 



FIRE WEED E. spicatum 
var. dlbum 



"White" 



"White" 



"YeUow- 

ish 

white" 

"White" 



"White" 



MOTTLED 
SWAMP- 
ORCHIS, 
FALSE 
LADY'S 
SLIPPER 

HIMA- 
LAYAN 
EREMURUS 



HORSE- 
WEED, 
BUTTER- 
WEED 

LARGE 
WHITE 
MOUNTAIN 
DAISY 

RUNNING 
FLEABANE 



LAVENDER 
MOUNTAIN 
DAISY 



RATTLE- 
SNAKE- 
MASTER, 
BUTTON 
SNAKE- 
ROOT 



Epipfictis 
Roylekna 

E. gtganiia 



*Erem&rus 
Himalaicus 



Erfgeron 
Canadensis 



♦Erfgeron 
Coiilteri 



*Erigeron 
flagellkris 



Erigeron 
salsuginSsus 
Aster 
salsuginosus 

Er^gixun 
aquaticum 

E. yucccE- 
folium 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



4-6 ft. 
Sun 



down it will keep on flowering some- 
what through the summer. Prop, by 
seed and division. Rich light soil 
preferable. See Plate, page 176. 

Biennial or perennial. Coarse-grow- 
ing plant of curious habit with prickly 
heads. Handsome foliage. Wild gar- 
den. Prop, by seed. Any ordinary 
soil. Europe. 

See page 76. 

Dense bushv plant. Flowers in 3-5 ft 
spikes. Good for cutting. Foliage \Sun 
like that of the Willow. Plant with 
rough shrubbery or beside water. 
Prop, by seed or division. Any ordi- 
nary soil. N. Amer. 



Time of 
Bloom 



I -4 ft. 
Half 
shade 



Vigorous Orchid. Five to ten flow- 
ers, with deep purple veins; lip 
tinged with orange or yellow. Sword- 
shaped leaves. Moist soil in sheltered 
position. Western U. S. A.; Hima- 
layas. 

Very striking plant. Star-shaped 4-8 ft 
flowers in dense spikes 2 ft. long, on \Sun 
stems which rise above the clump of I 
long leaves. Protect crowns in win- 
ter and in spring. Group in sheltered 
situation. Prop, by division. Deep 
rich sandy loam. Himalayas. 



Aster-like flowers in panicles borne 
in profusion. Mass in the wild garden. 
Prop, by seed or division. Any gar- 
den soil. Central N. Amer. 

See page 77. 



See page 77. 



Aster-like flowers, usually solitary, 
on somewhat sticky stems. Color 
vanes to lilac. Plant in masses. 
Prop, by seed or division. Any gar- 
den soil. Sierras. 

Curious and striking plant. Thistle- 
like flowers on bright steel-blue stems. 
Long and narrow bristly leaves. Win- 
ter protection necessary. Effective in 
borders. Prop, best by seed. Either 
dry or moist soil. U. S. A. 



177 



1-4 ft. 
Sun 



i-i^ft. 
Sun 



-6 ft. 



Sun 



June, 

July 



May, 
June 

June 
to 

early 
Aug. 



June, 

July 



June 

Ito 

Sept. 

Late 
May 
to late 
June 

Mid. 
May 
to late 
June 

June 



June 

to 

Oct. 



WHITE TO GREENISH 


JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Gal6ga 


Bushy plant with pea-shaped flow- 


2-3 ft. 


June, 




GOAT'S 


officinklis 


ers in compact racemes, with graceful 
luxuriant foliage. Good for cutting. 


5mm or 


July 




RUE 


var. dlba 


half 








G. Pirsica 


Plant groups in border or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any good 
soil. Europe. 


shade 














"White" 


NORTHERN 


Ghhvan 


Tiny flowers in small clusters. 


6-18 in. 


Early 




BEDSTRAW 


borekle 


Showy leaves in regular whorls. Rock- 


Half 


June 






G. septen- 


garden or border. Prop, by division. 


shade 


to mid. 






trionale 


U. S. A. 




July 


"White" 


WHITE OR 


Gkliiun 


Small clusters of tiny blossoms re- 


1-3 ft. 


Early 




GREAT 


Mollvigo 


sembling Gypsophila. Good for cut- 


Half 


June 




HEDGE 




ting. Leaves in regular whorls of six 


shade 


to late 




BEDSTRAW, 




to eight. Rock-garden. Prop, by 




Aug. 




WILD 




seed and division. Any good soil. 








MADDER 




Europe. 






"White" 


WHITE 


*Geraniuin 


See page 77. 




Late 




BLOOD 


sangulneum 






May to 




CRANES- 


var. dlbtim 






mid. 




BILL 








July 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Gfeum 


See page 77. 




Late 


often 


WATER 


rivMe 






May, 


near 41 


AVENS OR 

WATER 

FLOWER 


var. ^bum 






June 


"White" 


AMERICAN 


*Gillfema 


Charming graceful plant resem- 


2-4 ft. 


June, 




IPECAC 


stipulkcea 


bling Spiraea. Flowers small in clus- 


5mm 


early 






Porterdnthus 


ters. Foliage deeply divided. Plant 




July 






stipuldtus 


in border, shrubbery or wild garden, 
grouped with Lilies or Irises. Prop, 
by seed and division. Any garden 
soil, N. Amer. 






"White" 


BOWMAN'S 


♦Gillfenia 


Grows wild in rich woods. Closely 


2-4 ft. 


(( 




ROOT, 


trifolikta 


resembles G. stipulacea, but is rather 


Half 






INDIAN 


Porterdnthus 


taller and less compact in habit. For 


shade 






PHYSIC 


trifoliatus 


cultivation and location see G. stipu- 
lacea. N. Amer. 






"White" 


ELEGANT 


*Gyps6phila 


A dainty though ineffective plant. 


\ ft. 


June, 




CHALK- 


glegans 


Flowers sometimes pink, grow in 


5mm 


July 




PLANT 




dense panicles. Foliage inconspicu- 
ous. Sprays good for cutting. Rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed, division or 
cuttings. Dry soil. Asia Minor. 






"White" 


STEVEN'S 


*Gyps6phila 


Flowers larger and in smaller pani- 


1-2 ft. 


June, 




CHALK- 


Stfeveni 


cles than G. paniculata. Foliage gray- 


Sun 


early 




PLANT 


G. glaiica 


ish green. Border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Fairly dry garden soil. Caucasus. 




July 


"White" 


UMBEL- 


Helidnthe- 


Shrubby evergreen plant. Flowers 


1-2 ft. 


June, 




FLOWERED 


mum 


in whorls or umbels. Foliage some- 


Sun 


July 




SUN ROSE 


umbellktum 


what sticky, when young, forming a 
spreading mat. Protect in winter. 
Rock-garden or border. Prop, by seed 
or cuttings, but generally by division. 
Any ordinary soil. Europe. 







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JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


DOUBLE 
WHITE 
SWEET 
ROCKET 


*H€speris 
matronldis 
var. 
^ba pl^na 


Showy spikes of double fragrant 
flowers, borne in profusion. Good to 
cut. Border or rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed or division. Rich rather 
moist soil. Europe. 


2-3 ft. 
Sun 


June, 
July 


"White" 


WHITE 
CORAL 
BELLS 


He&chera 
sanguinea 
var. &lba 
H. dlba 


Not so noticeable as the type. 
Rather inconspicuous flower-panicles 
rise from a clump of handsome pale 
foliage. Good for cutting. Mass in 
wild garden, rock-garden or among 
shrubs. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. Hort. 


i-i^t. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 


June 
to late 
Sept. 


"Whit- 
ish" 
faintly 32 


HAIRY 

ALUM 

ROOT 


HeCichera 

villdsa 

H. caulescens 


Small inconspicuous flowers in loose 
panicles on an almost leafless stalk. 
Worth growing for its foliage, which 
lasts long when cut. Border or rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Ordinary garden soil. Md. to Ga. and 
West. 


,-3 ft. 
Sun 


Late 
June 
to 
Sept. 


"Yellow- 
ish 
white" 


ALPINE 
HUTCH- 
INSIA 


'"Hutchinsia 
alpina 


See page 77. 




May, 
June 


"Cream 
white" 


BROAD- 
LEAVED 
WATER- 
LEAF 


Hydroph^l- 

lum 

Canad^nse 


Grows wild in rich woods. Bell- 
shaped flowers, sometimes slightly 
greenish or purplish, in dense clusters. 
Leaves paimately divided. Good un- 
der shrubbery, succeeding remarkably 
well in shade. Separate occasionally. 
Prop, by seed and division. Fairly 
moist soil. N. Amer. 


I ft. 
Half 
shade 
or shade 


June, 
July 


"White" 


GARREX'S 
CANDYTUFT 


♦Ibferis 
Garrezi&na 


See page 78. 




May, 
June 


"White" 


ROCK 
CANDYTUFT 


*Ibferis 
sazitilis 


See page 78. 




May, 
early 
June 


"White" 


LEATHERY- 
LEAVED 
ROCK 
CANDYTUFT 


*Ibferis 
sax&tilis 
var. corif61ia 
/. corifolia 


See page 78. 




May, 
June 


"White" 


EVER- 
GREEN 
CANDYTUFT 


**Ibferis 
semp^rvirens 


See page 78. 




May, 
early 
June 


"White" 


TENORE'S 
CANDYTUFT 


**Ibferis 
Tenorekna 


See page 78. 




it 


"White" 


FLOREN- 
TINE FLAG, 
ORRIS ROOT 


**Iris 
Florentina 


See page 78. 




<( 


"White" 


WHITE 

SIBERIAN 

FLAG 


**iris 
Sibirica 
var. dlba 


See page 81. 




Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 


"White" 


WHITE 
VARIE- 
GATED 
NETTLE 


Lkmium 
maculktum 
var. dlbum 
L. dlbum 


See page 8i. 




Mid. 
May 
to late 

July 



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JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


MADONNA 


**L ilium 


One of the most familiar and de- 


2-3 ft. 


June, 
July 




LILY 


cfindidum 


servedly popular species, though sub- 


Sun or 








ject to disease. Lovely fragrant flow- 


half 










ers in clusters crown an erect leafy 


shade 










stalk. , Very effective in small clumps 












against a dark background of shrubs. 












in borders, or when edging paths and 












beds of shrubs, Rhododendrons in par- 












ticular. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets, 












scales or very slowly by seed. Rich 












well-drained soil. Avoid contact with 












manure. S. Europe. See Plate, page 
i8i. 






"White" 


NEVADA OR 


*Lflitun 


Lovely fragrant flowers, dotted with 


2-5 ft. 


June 




WASHING- 


Washing- 


purple and often tinged with pink or 


Sjin or 






TON LILY 


toni^tim 


ilac, grow in elongated racemes. Ex- 
cellent in clumps against background 
in border. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets, 
scales or very slowly by seed. Light 
well-drained soil. Avoid contact with 
manure. Cal. 


half 
shade 




"White" 


WHITE 


*Liiixiiii 


See page 8i. 




Mid. 




PERENNIAL 


per^nne 






May to 




FLAX 


var, ^btun 






Aug. 


"White" 


WHITE 


**Lupinus 


Pea-shaped flowers in long spikes 


2-5 ft. 


June, 

July 




MANY- 


polyph^llus 


rise above the handsome clump of 


Sun 




LEAVED 


var. albifldrus 


satiny palmate leaves. Effective for 








LUPINE 


L. p. var. 

dlhus. 

L. grandi- 

florus 

var. dlhus 


border and naturalizing. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any garden soil. 
Cal. See Plate, page 182. 






"White" 


SINGLE & 


**L^chnis 


Var. alba plena much superior to 


2-3 ft. 


June 




DOUBLE 


Chalced6nica 


the single var. Clusters of double 


Sun 


to 




WHITE 


vars. dlba & 


flowers on leafy stalks. Excellent in 




early 




MALTESE 


dlba plfena 


the border. Prop, in spring by seed 




Aug. 




CROSS 




and division. Rich sandy loam. Var. 
alha, a less effective species. Russia. 






"White" 


WHITE 


*L^chnis 


Woolly plant with striking mullein- 


i-2ift. 


June, 




MULLEIN 


coronkria 


like foliage. Solitary flowers termi- 


Sun 


July 




PINK OR 


var. filba 


nate spikes of pale silvery leaves. 








DUSTY 




Border. Prop, in spring bv seed and 








MILLER 




division. Any good soil. Europe. 






"White" 


SIEBOLD'S 


♦Lyqjinis 


Tender. Very large flowers gener- 


i-i^ft. 


(( 




LYCHNIS 


coronkta 


ally borne in loose panicles. Foliage 


Sun or 








var. Sifeboldii 


downv. Showy in the border. Pro- 


half 








L. Sieholdii, 


tect slightly in winter. Prop, in 


shade 








L. fiilgens. 


spring by seed and division. Light 










var. Sieholdii 


rich soil. Japan; China. 






"White" 


JAPANESE 


**Lysimkchia 


Graceful plant with long nodding 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 




LOOSE- 


clethroides 


spikes of starry flowers. Good for 


Sun 


June 




STRIFE 




cutting. Foliage when dying varies in 
tint. Good in the border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any ordinary soil. 
Japan. 




to late 
July 



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LILIUM CANDIDUM 



I«I 



WHITE TO GREENISH 


JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Hdtanicnl 
Name ami 
Synonyms 


Description 


llcii;lit 

and 

Situation 


Tinu- of 
liloom 


"White" 


DOUBLE 

SCENTLESS 

CAMOMILE 


♦Matricaria 
inoddra var. 
plenissima 

M. i. var. 
lif^ul()sa, var. 
miUitplfx, 
M . f^randi- 
pra. 

Chrysdnthe- 
miim htodd- 
rum var. 
pre-plino 


Creeping plant growing freely in 
dense masses. Chrysanthemum-like 
flowers, numerous ami good for cut- 
ting. F-'inely divided feathery foliage. 
Good carpeting for border. Prop, by 
division and cuttings. Any garden 
soil. Ilort. 


12-18 in. 
Sun 


June 

to 

Sept. 


"Yellow- 
ish 
white" 


BALM 


Melfssa 
officinalis 


Grown for its fragrance. Flowers in 
clusters. Good for naturalization. 

Var. variegata is used for edging. 
Prop, by seed and division. Warm 
soil. S. Europe. 


1-2 ft. 
5mm 


June 
to 

early 
Aug. 


"Whit- 
ish" 


VARIE- 
GATED 
ROUND- 
LEAVED 
MINT 


Mentha 
rotundif61ia 
var. variegkta 


Leaves variegated with pale yellow, 
llowers unimnortant. Ornamental 
foliage its chief attraction. Useful for 
edging and for covering waste places. 
Prop, by division. Moist peaty soil. 
S. Europe. 


1-2 ft. 
Sun 


[line. 


"White" 


PARTRIDGE 
BERRY, 
SQUAW- 
BERRY 


Mitch^Ila 
rfepens 


Familiar little trailing evergreen. 
The tiny funnel-shaped (lowers, borne 
in pairs, are less conspicuous than the 
succeeding bright red berries. Foliage 
plossy and pretty. Charming carpet- 
ing for rock-garden. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Sandy peaty soil. Eastern N. 
Amcr. See P ates, page 185. 


2-3 in. 
Hal} 
shade 


June 


"White" 


WHITE 
WOOD FOR- 
GET-ME- 
NOT 


*Myos6tis 
sylvfitica 
var. filba 


See page 81. 




May, 
early 
June 


"White" 
turns 
to 36 


STEMLESS 

EVENING 

PRIMROSE 


♦CEnothfera 
acaillis 
Qi. Tarax- 
acijdlia 


See page 82. 




I, ate 
May to 
Aug. 


"White" 


TUFTED 

EVENING 

PRIMROSE 


*CEnothfera 
caespit6sa 
CR. eximca, 
CE. margiiiiita 


See page 83. 




Late 

May, 
June 


"White" 


COMMON 
STAR-OF- 
BETHLE- 
HEM, TEN- 
O'CLOCK 


Ornith6galum 
umbellktum 


See page 85. 




May, 
June 


"White" 


ALLE- 
GHANY 
MOUNTAIN 
SPURGE 


Pachysfindra 
proclimbens 


See page 85. 




Late 
May, 
early 
June 



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WHITE TO GREENISH 


JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


JAPANESE 
EVER- 
GREEN 
PACHY- 
SANDRA OR 
SPURGE 


PachysSndra 
tenninklis 


See page 85. 




Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 


"White" 


HERBA- 
CEOUS 
PEONY 


**PaB5nia 
vars. 


See color "various," page 268. 




June 


"White" 


WHITE- 
FLOWERED 
PEONY 


**Pae6nia 
albiflbra 
P. Adult's 


See page 85. 




Late 
May, 
June 


"White" 


POPPY- 
FLOWERED 
TREE 
PEONY 


Paebnia 
Mout&n var. 
papaverkcea 
P. arbdrea 
var. p. 


See page 85. 




Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 


"White" 


STRIPED 

TREE 

PEONY 


Psednia 
Moutfin var. 
vittkta 
P. arbdrea 
var. V. 


See page 85. 




(( 


"White" 


COMMON 
DOUBLE 
WHITE 
PEONY 


Psednia 

officinalis 

var. 

dlba plfena 


See page 86. 




(( 


"White" 


ALPINE 
POPPY 


**Papkver 
alpinxim 


See page 86. 




Mid. 
May to 
early 
June 


"White" 


WHITE 

ICELAND 

POPPY 


**Papkver 
nudicaMe 
var. Slbum 


See page ig. 




Late 
Apr. to 
mid. 


"Silvery 
white" 


ORIENTAL 
POPPY 
SILVER 
QUEEN 


**PapJtver 
orientaie 
"Silver 
Queen" 


Low-growing var., with pale silvery 
pink flowers and handsome foliage, 
which dies in middle of summer. Ex- 
cellent for border if supplemented by 
other later blooming plants. Prop, 
by seed or division after flowering. 
Hort. 


3-3 i ft. 
Sun 


June, 

late 

Aug., 

Sept. 

Early 

June 

to 

early 

July 


"White" 


AMERICAN 
FEVERFEW, 
PRAIRIE 
DOCK 


Parth&nium 
integrifbUum 


Numerous heads of flowers which 
last a long time in good condition. 
Large foliage at base of plant. Good 
for margin of shrubbery. N. Amer. 


3-4 ft. 
Sun 


June 

to 

Sept. 


"White" 
1 


DOWNY 
PATRINIA 


Patrinia 
vill6sa 


See page 86. 




May, 
June 


"White" 


HARMALA 
RUE 


Peganum 
Hannala 


Uncommon and low-branching. 
Flowers fairly large, veined with 
green. Rock-garden. Prop, by root 
division. Light soil. Europe. 


6-8 in. 
5mm 


June, 

July 



184 





MITCHELLA REPENS 



185 



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JUNE 










Botanical 




Height 


Time of 


Color 


English 
Name 


Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


and 
Situation 


Bloom 


"White" 


FOXGLOVE 


**Pentstfeinon 


Erect free-growing and slender 


3-4 ft. 


Early 




BEARD- 


laevigitus 


plant. Tube-shaped flowers marked 


Sun 


June 




TONGUE 


var. DigitMis 


with purple, about i in. long, grow in 




to 






P. Digitalis 


long loose clusters. Protect in winter. 
Good border plant. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any good garden soil. 
U. S. A. 




mid. 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 


**PIatycadon 


Sturdy bushy plant. Showy open 


,-3 ft. 


June 




BALLOON 


grandifl6rum 


bell-shaped flowers 2-3 in. across. 


Sun or 


to Oct. 




FLOWER 


var. &lbiun 


very numerous at the summit of erect 
leafy stalks. Very useful border 


half 








Campdnula g. 


shade 








var. dlba, 


plant. Prop, in the spring by seed or 










iVahlenhergia 


division. Well-drained loamy soil. 










g. var. d. 


China; Japan. 






"White" 


HIMA- 


*Podoph^l- 


See page 86. 




Late 




LAYAN 


lum Emddi 






May, 




MAY APPLE 








June 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Polem6iiium 


See page 89. 




Mid. 




JACOB'S 


cseriileuin 






May to 




LADDER OR 


var. dlbum 






July 




CHARITY 










"Green- 


GREAT OR 


Polygonitum 


See page 89. 




Late 
May, 


ish 


SMOOTH 


gigantSum 






white" 


SOLOMON'S 
SEAL 


P. commuicl- 
tum 






June 


"White" 


SOLOMON'S 


Polygonktum 


See page 89 and Plate, page 186. 




Late 




SEAL 


mixltifldnim 






May, 
early 
June 


"White" 


THREE- 
TOOTHED 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 


Potentnia 
tridentata 


See page 89. 




(( 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Pr£nnila 


White var. very similar to the type. 


1-2 ft. 


June, 




JAPANESE 


Jap6nica 


Excellent for border, wild or rock- 


Shade 


July 




PRIMROSE 


var. filba 


garden. Prop, generally by seed. 
Soil moist and deep. Hort. 






"White" 


ROUND- 


P^ola 


Wild evergreen, common in damp 


6-12 in. 


(( 




LEAVED 


rotundifdlia 


or sandy woods, difficult to cultivate. 


Shade 






WINTER- 




Resembles Lily-of-the-Valley. Fra- 








GREEN, 




grant flowers, sometimes pink, borne 








INDIAN 




in racemes, rise on erect stems from 








LETTUCE 




tufts of round leathery leaves. Bog 
or rock-garden or under shade of 
evergreens. Prop, by division. Peaty 
soil. Eastern U. S. A. 
















"White" 


WHITE 


*Ram6nda 


See page 89. 




Mid. 
May to 

July 




ROSETTE 


Pyrenaica 








MULLEIN 


var. llba 






"White" 


ACONITE- 


♦Ranlinculus 


See page 89. 




a 




LEAVED 
BUTTERCUP 


aconitifblius 








"White" 


WHITE 


*Rantinculus 


See page 89. 




May, 
early 
June 




BUTTERCUP 
OR 


amplexicaillis 








CROWFOOT 











187 



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JUNE 



Color 



Eni:lish 
Xame 



Botanical 
Name and 
S\-ncr.\ir.s 



•'Green" PYRENEAN Reseda 

MIGNON- glavica 
ETTE 



"White" RODGER'S Rodg^rsia 
BRONZE- podophyUa 
LEAP 



"White" SII\T:RY 
CLARY, 
ISILVER- 
ILEAVED 
SAGE 

"White" WHITE 

ME.\DOW 
iSAGE 



"Whit- CANADIAN 
ish" OR WILD 

i BURNET 



^Salvia 
arg^ntea 



*Salvia 
pratensis 
ivar. alba 



Sangiiisorba 
Canadensis 



"Green- BURNET 
ish" 



Sangtiisorba 
minor 
Pcihiu m 
Sanguis&rha 

Cream LTVTLONG *Saxifraga 
white" SAXIERAGE Aizoon 

OR \S. fosularis, 

ROCKFOIL 5. Tida 



"White" ANDREW'S *Saxffraga 
SAXIERAGE .\ndrewsii 



'White" PYRAMIDAL *SaxIfraga 
COTYLEDON Cotrl&don 
SAXIERAGE var! 

pyramidilis 



"White" UMBRELLA *Saxifraga 
or 25 PLANT Ipeltkta 

pale I 



"Dxill EARLY Sarifraga 

white" SAXIFRAGE Virgini^nsis 



Description 



Height 

and 

Sittuttion 



Time of 
Bloom 



Spreading plant with spikes of small ' lo-i. 
flowers and somewhat shinv leaves. Sun 
Margin of border or elevated position 
in rock-garden. Flourishes in dry 
soil. Pvrenees. 



in. June, 
lulv 



Rather inconspicuous plumv pani- 3-4 ft. 
cles of small flowers. Strikingly large Sun 
leaves somewhat bronze-colored cut 
into live divisions. Prop, by cuttings. 
Peaty soil. Japan. 

Noteworthy for its silvery foliage. 2-4 ft. 
Irregular downy tubular' flowers. 5m k 
Leaves woollv. " Prop, bv seed in 
spring. Deep rich well-drained soil. 
S. Europe. 

Flowers i in. long clustered in ::-3 ft. 
whorls. Leaves heart-shaped and Sun 
wrinkled. Border or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed. Good garden soil. 
Europe.' 

\\'ild herb, seldom cultivated. Flow- c;-6 ft. 
ers in round heads about 4 in. wide. 5km 
Small leaves in profusion. Border. 
Prop, bv seed. Any soil, preferably 
poor. Western U. S. A. 

Round or elongated flower heads 1-2^ ft. 
terminate tall stems. Border. Prop. Sun or 
by seed. Any soil, preferably poor, ia// 
Europe; .Asia. \shade 

Small flowers in clusters surmount I 6-15 in. 
a tall stalk rising from a rosette of i5km or 
silvery leaves. Foliage striking, shade 

Rock-garden and edge of border. 
Prop, bv seed and division. Light 
well-drained soil. Europe; N. .\mer. 

See page 90. 



.\ vigorous var.: numerous flowers 1-2 ft. 
in pyramidal panicles rise on a tall Sun or 
stalk far above a pretty rosette of shade 
silvery leaves. Rock-garden. Pro- 
tect with leaves in winter. Prop, by 
seed and division. Mts., Europe. 



See page 90. 



See page 20. 



iSS 



June, 

earlv 
July 



Mid. 
[June 
to late 
July 

Late 

:June 
ito mid. 
July 

'June 



Late 
Mav, 
June 



June, 
July 



Late 
Mav. 
earlv 
June 

Apr. 
to late 
ilune 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



JUNE 



Color 



"White" 



Enfilish 
Name 



WHITE 

CAUCASIAN 

SCABIOUS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Scabi6sa 
Caucfisica 
var. dlba 



"White" WHITE *Scabi&sa 

WOODLAND sylvStica 
SCABIOUS var. albifldra 



"White" WHITE 
WOOD 
HYACINTH 



"White" 



"White' 



"Green- 
ish" 



"White" 

"White" 
"White" 

"White" 
"White" 

"White" 



WHITE 
SPANISH 
OR BELL- 
FLOWERED 
SQUILL, 
WHITE 
SPANISH 
JACINTH 
MONRE- 
GALENSIS 
STONECROP 

ROSEROOT, 
ROSEWORT 



AMERICAN 
ORPINE 



GAL AX- 
LEAVED 
SHORTLA 
WHITE 
SIDALCEA 



ALPINE 
CATCHFLY 

CAUCASIAN 
CATCHFLY 

DOUBLE 
SEASIDE 
CATCHFLY 



*Scnia 
festklis 
var. filba 
S. niiians 
var. cilba 
**Scilla 
Hispfinica 
var. 61ba 



Sfedum 

Monregal^nse 
5. cruciatum 

Sfedum 
rdseum 
S. Rhod'iola 



*Sfedum 
telephoides 



Sh6rtia 
galaciffilia 

*Sidfilcea 
Candida 



Silfene 
alp6stris 

*Silfene 
Caucdsica 

*Silfene 
maritima 
var. fl6re- 
plfeno 



Description 



Free blooming vigorous plant. 
Flowers in flat heads on long slender 
stems. Good for cutting. Sparse 
grayish foliage. Border or picking 
garden. Protect in winter. Prop, by 
seed and division. Fairly good garden 
soil. Hort. 

Thick bushy plant with large 
leaves. The flowers are produced 
singly on long stems and are useful for 
cutting. Prop, by seed. Grows well 
in any ordinary garden soil. Europe. 

See page 90. 



See page 90. 



Height /t>- /■ 

^^^ Time of 

Situation ^'0°'" 



I i-2 ft. 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 

Sun 



Small flowers. Leaves cross- 

shaped. Good for rock-garden or 
front of border. Corsica; N. Italy. 

Flowers, sometimes tinged with red, 
in small flat clusters. Foliage sparse. 
Root aromatic. Rock-garden or edg- 
ing. Prop, by seed and offsets. 
Sandy soil. Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 

Excellent foliage. Flowers in close 
clusters. Glossy green leaves in dense 
rosettes. Good to naturalize in dry 
rocky places. Prop, by seed and off- 
sets. S. Alleghanies. 

See page 90. 



Erect somewhat branching plant. 
Flowers i in. wide in tall spikes, like 
racemes. Blooms profusely. Border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any gar- 
den soil. Rocky Mts. 

See page 90. 



6 in. 
Sun 

6-8 in. 
Sun 



6-12 in. 
5mm 



See page 93. 



Rambling trailer. Double flowers 
larger than the type, but few on a 
stem. Border, rock-garden or edging. 
Prop, by cuttings. 



2-3 ft. 
5mm 



6-8 in. 
5mm 



June, 

July 



Early 
June 
to late 
Sept. 

May, 
early 
June 



Late 
May, 
June 



une, 

July 



June 



May, 
June 

June 



May, 
June 

Late 

May, 
June 

June, 

July 



189 



WHITE TO GREENISH 


JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Cream 


FALSE 


*Smilacina 


See page 93 and Plate, page 191. 




May, 


white" 


SOLOMON'S 
SEAL 


racemdsa 






June 


"White" 


GOAT'S 


**Spirffia 


Erect branching herb growing wild 
in rich woods. Abundant flowers in 


3-5 ft. 


June, 




BEARD 


Aruncus 


Sun or 


early 






ArUncus 


plumy panicles. Handsome com- 


shade 


July 






Sylvester 


pound foliage, invaluable for rough 
places and grouped with foliage plants. 
Prop, by division. Any soil, N. 






















Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 






"Creamy 


ASTILBE- 


♦♦Spirasa 


Not so tall as S. Aruncus and of 


2 it. 


(( 


white" 


LIKE 


astilboides 


neater habit. Flowers in graceful 


Sun or 






MEADOW 


S. Aruncus 


plumes. Foliage compound, dark, 


half 






SWEET 


var. a., 
Aruncus a., 
Astilhe a., 
A. Japonica 


glossy and exceedingly decorative. 
Effective in border or as a high edg- 
ing. Prop, by seed and division. 
Garden soil preferably moist. Japan. 
Var. floribunda; vigorous; flowers 
profusely. 


shade 




"Creamy 


FINGERED 


*Spirfea 


Closely related to S. palmata. 


1-3 ft. 


Early 


white" 


SPIK£A 


digit^ta 


Flowers in broad feathery clusters 


Half 


June 








on erect stems. Tufted root leaves. 


shade 


to 








much divided. Charming for border 




early 








or water-side. Prop, by seed and divi- 




July 








sion. Fairly rich moist soil. E.Siberia. 






"YeUow- 


DROPWORT 


*Spirjfea 


Tufted plant. Tiny fragrant flow- 


i-2ift. 


June, 


ish 




FiUp^ndula 


ers often tipped with red, grow in 
loose irregu ar clusters. Fern-like 


Sun 


early 


white" 




Filipendula 




July 






hexapetala. 


foliage. Border or for edging beds of 










Ulmdria 


shrubs. Prop, by division. Rather 










Filipendula 


dry soil. Europe; Asia. 
Var. flore-pleno, flowers double. 
















"Muddy 


WHITE 


♦Spiraa 


Broad clusters of feathery flowers 


1-3 ft. 


Late 


white" 


PALMATE- 


palmd.ta 


borne on erect stems. Tufted root- 


Half 


June, 




LEAVED 


var. dlba 


leaves, lighter green than the type. 


shade 


July 




MEADOW 




palmately divided. Charming for 








SWEET 




border or water side. Prop, by seed 
and division. Fairly rich moist soil. 
Japan. 






"Cream 


ENGLISH 


*Spir«ba 


Less beautiful than many other 


2-4 ft. 


June, 


white" 


MEADOW 


Ulmaria 


Spiraeas. Fragrant flowers m thick 


Half 


July 




SWEET, 


Filipindula 


clusters. Leaves sometimes silvery 


shade 






MEADOW 


Ulmhria, 


and hairy beneath. Good for rough 








QUEEN, 


Ulmdria 


places. Prop, by seed and division. 
Moist rich soil. Europe; W. Asia. 








HONEY 


pentapetala 








SWEET 


U. paliistris 


Var. aurea variegata; (color no. 2), 
foliage variegated with creamy yel- 
low; decorative. Var. flore-pleno, 
double flowers. 






"White" 


EASTER 


*SteUkria 


See page 93. 




Mid. 




BELL, 


Holostfea 






May to 




GREATER 


Alslne 






mid. 




STITCH- 


Holostha 






June 




WORT OR 












STARWORT, 












ADDER'S 












MEAT 











IQO 



H 


^M 


^^P^^BL.y^V ^M^^^^^H 


^^B 


^^^H 




^^^1 


^^^H|g: 


f->y^^^^ 


^M 


^^H|tf vi 




^ 


A 


fl| 






^^ 




iMi 


^jjH^^ 




A. SMILACIXA RACEMOSA. B. VIOLA PEDATA VAR. ALBA. 
C. VIOLA CANADENSIS 



191 




YUCCA FILAMENTOSA 



192 



WHITE TO GREENISH 


JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 
Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Creamy 


COMMON 


Symphytum 


See page 93. 




Late 


white" 


COMFREY 


officinale 






May to 
mid. 


often 37 




















July 


'•White" 


FEATH- 
ERED 
COLUM- 
BINE 


*Thalictrum 

aqiiilegi- 

fdlinm 


See page 93. 




({ 


"White" 


PURPLISH 


Thalictrum 


See page 93. 




Mid. 




MEADOW 


purpurfiscens 






May to 




RUE 


T. purpiireum 
(Hort.) 






July 


"White" 


MOUNTAIN 


Thlfispi 


See page 93. 




May, 




BROOM- 


alp^stre 






June 




WORT 










"White" 


MOUNTAIN 


Th^us 


Creeping evergreen with longer 


1-2 in. 


Early 




WILD 


Serp^llum 


branches than the type. Tiny flowers 


Sun 


June 




THYME 


var. 


in clusters. Leaves small arid rather 




to 






mont^us 


woolly. Useful for covering bare 




mid. 






T. montcinus, 


places and in rock-garden. Prop, by 




Aug. 






T. Cham- 


division, occasionally by seed. Eu- 










kdrys 


rope. 






"White" 


WHITE 


♦Tradescdntia 


See page 94. 




Late 




SPIDER- 


Virginikna 






May 




WORT 


var. filba 






to late 
Aug. 


"YeUow- 


HUNGAIOAN 


Trif5Iiiun 


Effective herb. Terminal flowers on 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


ish 


CLOVER 


Pann6nicum 


unbranching stems. Clover-like foli- 


Sun 


June 


white" 






age. Border. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Any soil. Europe; Asia. 




to mid. 


2 








July 


"White" 


NODDING 


Trfllium 


See page 20. 




Late 




WAKE- 


c€muura 






Apr. to 




ROBIN 








early 
June 


"White" 


WHITE 
ILL- 
SCENTED 
WAKE- 
ROBIN 


♦Trfllium 
erfictum 
var. ilbum 


See page 20. 




(I 


"White" 


LARGE- 


**Traiium 


See page 94. 




May to 
early 


turns to 


FLOWERED 


grandiflbrum 






36 


WAKE- 
ROBIN 








June 


"White" 


AMERICAN 


♦Vancouvferia 


See page 94. 




May, 




BARREN- 


hezindra 






June 




WORT 


Epimhdium b. 








"White" 


WHITE 


**Ver6nica 


Dense spikes of free-blooming long- 


2-2ift. 


Early 




SPIKE- 


spic&ta 


continuing flowers. Excellent in bor- 


5mm 


June, 




FLOWERED 


var. dlba 


der. Prop, by division. Garden soil. 




July 




SPEEDWELL 




Europe; Asia. 






"White" 


CANADA 


Viola 


See page 23 and Plate, page 191. 




Late 


tinged 


VIOLET 


Canadensis 






Apr. to 


with 43 










mid. 
June 



»93 



WHITE TO GREENISH, YELLOW JUNE 



Color 



"White" 



English 
Name 



"White" WHITE 
HORNED 
VIOLET OR 
BEDDING 
PANSY 
WHITE 
BIRD'S- 
FOOT 
VIOLET 
"YeUow- TURKEY'S 
ish BEARD 

white" 

2 
■Creamy ADAM'S 
white" NEEDLE, 
2 greener BEAR OR 
SLLK 
GRASS, 
THREADY 
YUCCA 



"Yellow" 
5 



"YeUow" 
4 pale 



"YeUow" 
4 



"Yellow" 



"Yellow' 
4 



"Yellow" 
5 



WOOLLY- 
LEAVED 
MILFOIL 

PYRENEAN 
MONKS- 
HOOD 



PIGMY 

SUN- 
FLOWER 

SILVERY 
MADWORT 



BEAKED 
MADWORT 



GOLDEN 
MARGUE- 
RITE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



** Viola 
comuta 
var. dlba 



Viola pedkta 
var. ilba 



Xerophyllum 
setifoUum 

X. asphode- 
lojdes 
**Yucca 
filamentosa 



*Achillfea 
tomentosa 



Aconitum 
Anthora 

A. Pyrenal- 



Actinflla 
grandiflora 



Alfssxim 
arg^ntium 
A. alpestre 



AJyssum 
rostrktum 
A. fVier^- 
bickii 

*Antheniis 
Kflwayi 

A. tincioria 
var. Kelwayi 



Description 



See page 23. 



.See page 95 and Plate, page 191. 



See page 95. 



Of tropical appearance. Large 
pendent bell-shaped flowers are clus- 
tered thickly on a branching stalk 
which rises high above a large clump 
of sword-like foliage. Effective and 
beautiful grouped against a dark back- 
ground in the border or shrubbery. 
Resists drought. Prop, by division of 
root-stock. Light well-drained soil 
preferred. U. S. A. See Plate, page 
192. 

Var. filamentosa bicolor, foliage 
striped with white. 

See page 96. 



Helmet-shaped flowers, fairly large 
in racemes. Leaves deeply divided, 
smooth above, hairy beneath. Root 
poisonous. Border plant. Prop, by 
seed or division. Rich soil preferable. 
S. Europe. 

Very downy plant somewhat 
branching. Flower heads 3 in. across. 
Pretty for rock-garden. Pi'°P- by 
seed or division. Light soil. Col. 

Compact dwarf plant. Flowers in 
dense clusters. Leaves small and 
white beneath. Rock-garden and 
border. Prop, by seed, division and 
cuttings. Any well-drained garden 
soil. Europe. 

Alpine plant of compact habit. 
Flowers in dense heads. Foliage 

hairy. Good rock-plant. Prop, by 
seed, division and cuttings. Any well- 
drained garden soil. Asia Minor. 

Dense bushy plant with a very long 
blooming season. Daisy-like flowers 
of a richer yellow than A. tinctoria 
with more finely cut foliage. Good for 
cutting and for the border. Prop, 
by seed or division. Any soil. Hort. 



194 



Height 

and 

Situation 



6 ft. 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



6-12 in. 
Sun 



12-15 in 
Sun 



12-15 in 
5mm 



2-3 ft. 
5mm 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 

May, 
June 



June, 

July 



Late 
May to 
mid. 
Sept. 
June, 

July 



June, 
early 

July 

June 
to 

early 
Aug. 



Early 

June 

to 

early 

Aug. 

Mid. 

June 

to 

Oct. 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


GOLDEN 


*Anthemrs 


See page 96. 




Mid. 


2, centre 


MARGUE- 


tinctdria 






May to 


6 


RITE, ROCK 
CAMOMILE 








Oct. 


"YeUow" 


YELLOW 


*AquUfegia 


See page 24. 




Late 


2 


CANADIAN 


Canadensis 






Apr. to 




COLUMBINE 


var. flaviflfira 
A. C. var. 
flavescens, A. 
cceriilea var. /. 






early 

July 


"Yellow" 


GOLDEN- 


**AquUfegia 


See page 96. 




Late 


3 & 2 


SPURRED 


chrysdntha 






May 




COLUMBINE 


A. leptoceras 
var. c. 






to late 
Aug. 


"YeUow" 


TRUE 


♦Asphodeline 


The Asphodel of the ancients. Flow- 
ers in tal spikes 1 ft. long. Foliage 


2-4 ft. 


June, 


4 


ASPHODEL, 


lutea 


Sun or 


July 




KING'S 


Asphddelus 


grass-like and glossy, attached to the 


half 






SPEAR 


luteus 


flower stalk. Attractive in clumps 
and good for cutting. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any ordinary garden 
soil. Mediterranean Region. 


shade 




"Yellow" 


YELLOW 


Astrdgalus 


Leguminous plant. Flowers in 
pretty spikes. Foliage slightly hairy. 


2-5 ft. 


It 


4 


MILK 


alopecuroides 


Sun 






VETCH 




Appropriate for the rock-garden or 
border. Prop, by seed. Rather light 
soil. Siberia. 






"YeUow" 


CHINESE 


Astragalus 


Creeping plant with pinnate leaves. 


4-5 ft. 


u 




MILK 


Chin^nsis 


Thrives in the rock-garden and covers 


5mm 






VETCH 




the rocks well. China. 






"YeUow" 


GALEGA- 


Astr&galus 


Erect plant. Profusion of pale 


3-5 ft. 
Half 


Early 




LIKE MILK 


galegif6nnis 


drooping flowers in long clusters. 


June 




VETCH 




Compound leaves. Plant in wild 
garden. Prop, by seed just ripe, also 
by division. Light soil, rather dry. 
Siberia. 


shade 


to 
early 

July 


"YeUow" 


WILLOW- 


*Bupthdl- 


Showy plant of compact habit. 


i8in. 


June, 


6 


LEAVED 


mum 


Solitary flowers with long rays, nu- 


Sun or 


July 




OX-EYE 


salicif61ium 
B. grandi- 
florum 


merous and large. Leaves scattered 
along the flower stalks. Good for cut- 
ting. Prop, by division. Any soil. 
Europe; W. Asia. 


shade 














"YeUow" 


SHOWIEST 


*Bupthdl- 


Terminal solitary flowers with long 


2-5 ft. 


(( 


6 


OX-EYE 


mum 


rays. Pointed heart-shaped leaves. 


Sun or 








speciosis- 


Good for shrubbery and border. Prop. 


shade 








simum 


by division. Any ordinary garden 
soil. Europe; W. Asia. 






"YeUow" 


SHOWY 


*BupthSl- 


Vigorous showy plant. Large daisy- 


3-4 ft. 


(( 


5 


OX-EYE 


mum 


like flowers. Large heart-shaped 


Sun or 








specidsum 


leaves, mostly at the base of the plant. 


shade 








B. cordifdlium 


Good for shrubbery and border. Prop, 
by division. Any soil. Central Europe. 






"YeUow" 


LEMON- 


Centaurfea 


See page 99. 




Late 


1 &21 


COLOR 


montkna 






May to 


Ught 


MOUNTAIN 


var. citrina 






early 




BLUET 


C. m. var. 
sulphurea 






July 



'95 



YELLOW 



Color 



JUNE 



"Pale 
yellow" 4 
very pale 

"Green- 
ish 

yellow" 2 
greener 

"Yellow" 
3 



"Yellow" 
5 



"Yellow" 
6 



"Yellow" 
5 



"Golden 

yellow" 

4 

"Bright 
yellow" 
2 deep & 
dull 

"Pale 
yellow" 
2 deep & 
dull 



"Yellow" 
2 



English 
Name 



ALPINE 
CEPHA- 
LARIA 

YELLOW 
CLINTONIA. 



GOLD 
JOINT 



LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
TICKSEED 



LANCE- 
LEAVED 
TICKSEED 



STIFF 
TICKSEED 



NOBLE 
FUMITORY 

SMALL 
YELLOW 
LADY'S 
SLIPPER 

LARGE 
YELLOW 
LADY'S 
SLIPPER 



ZALIL'S 
LARKSPUR 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Cephalkria 
alpina 



Clintdnia 
boreklis 
Smilacina b. 



Chrys6gonum 
VirginiCniun 



**Core6psis 
grandlfldra 



**Core6psis 
lanceol^ta 



*Core6psis 
palmkta 

C. precox 



*Cor;fdalis 
n6bilis 
Fumaria n. 

*Cypripfedium 
parviflbrum 



**Cypripfe- 
dium 
pub€scens 
C. parvifld- 
rum, 

C. hirsutum 

*Delphmium 
Zklil 

D. sulphu- 
reum, D. hy- 
hridum var. 
sulphureum 



Description 



Appearance rather coarse but an 
excellent border plant, with showy 
scabious-like flowers. Prop, by seed. 
Any good soil. Greece; the Alps. 

See page 99. 



A profusely blooming dwarf plant 
suitable for sunny borders. The flov/- 
ers are produced singly. Prop, by 
division in spring and runners. Loamy 
soil mixed with leaf mold and peat is 
desirable. Penn. and South. 

Daisy-like showy flowers, larger 
than other garden species, few on a 
stem and lasting a long time. Foliage 
small. Excellent for cutting. A group 
forms a bright mass of color in the 
border. Prop, by seed or division. 
Any soil. Southern U. S. A. 

Resembles C. grandiflora with 
smaller flowers; yellow or brown cen- 
tres and broad rays, flowers solitary 
on the stalks which rise high above 
the dense tufts of glossy foliage. Good 
for cutting. Border. Prop, by seed 
or division. Any ordinary garden 
soil. Eastern States. 

Flowers, 1^-2^ in. across, have 
brown or yellow centres with lemon 
rays. Border plant. Prop, by seed or 
division. Ordinary garden soil. 

Middle U. S. A. 

See page 99. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



See page 99. 



See page 99. 



Large flowers on tall racemes. Dark 
green leaves. Suitable for the border. 
Prop, by seed, division and cuttings. 
Deep sandy soil, well enriched. Per- 



196 



Sun 



5 ft. 



I ft. 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 
5mm 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



Sun 



1-2 ft. 
5mm 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


YELLOW- 


*DigitkUs 


Perennial. Large tubular flowers 


2-3 ft. 


Early 


2 


FOXGLOVE 


ambigua 


with brown markings, which droop 


Sun or 


June 






D. grandifldra 


from long stalks rising high above the 


half 


to 






D. ocbroleiica 


clump of broad downy leaves. Effec- 
tive planted in groups in the border or 
wild garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Rather moist light loam. Eu- 
rope; Asia. 


shade 


mid. 

July 


"Cream 


WOOLLY 


♦Digitalis 


A perennial Foxglove with long 


2-3 ft. 
oM« or 


Early 
June 
to late 


color" 


FOXGLOVE 


lankta 


dense spikes of small flowers, some- 


2 






times grayish or slightly purplish. See 


half 








D. ambigua. S. Eastern Europe. 


shade 


July 


"Golden 


AUSTRLVN 


*Dor6nicuni 


See page 99. 




May, 


yellow" 


LEOPARD'S 


Austriacum 






June 


5 


BANE 










"YeUow" 


CAUCASIAN 


*Dor6nicum 


See page 99. 




May, 
early 


5 


LEOPARD'S 


Caucfisiciim 








BANE 








June 


"Golden 


CLUSIUS'S 


*Dor6nicuni 


See page 100. 




May, 


yellow" 


LEOPARD'S 


Cliisii 






June 


5 


BANE 










"YeUow" 


CRAY-FISH 


*Dor6nicuni 


See page 100. 




(C 


5 


LEOPARD'S 

BANE 


Pardalidnches 








"YeUow" 


PLANTAIN- 


*Dor6nicum 


See page 100. 




« 


5 


LEAVED 

LEOPARD'S 

BANE 


plantagineum 








"Orange 


TALL 


*Dor6nicum 


See page 100. 




<( 


yellow" 


PLANTAIN- 


plantagineum 








7 


LEAVED 

LEOPARD'S 

BANE 

"HARPUR 

CREWE" 


var. ezc^lsum 
D. e. "Harpur 
Crewe" 








"Yellow" 


VITALE'S 


DougMsia 


See page 100. 




Late 


4 


DOUGLASLA. 


VitaUkna 
Ar^iia V. 
Gregbria V . 






May, 
June 


"YeUow" 


AIZOON- 


Drkba 


See page too. 




May, 


4 


LIKE 

WHITLOW 

GRASS 


aizoides 






early 
June 


"YeUow" 


OLYMPLAN 


*Drkba 


Dainty tufted alpine plant bearing 


4 in. 


June 


2 deeper 


WHITLOW 


Ol^mpica 


a profusion of small flowers which 


Sun 






GRASS 


D. brunice- 
folia 


rise from the dense spreading tufts of 
foliage. Useful for rockwork in ele- 
vated positions. Prop, by seed, 
though generally by division. Well- 
drained soil. Caucasus. 






"Bright 


BUNGE'S 


Erem&rus 


Pretty dwarf species. Bell-shaped 


.-3 ft. 


June, 


yeUow" 


EREMURUS 


Bdngei 


flowers with long stamens in spikes 


Sun 


July 


4, anthers 






5 in. long. Flower stems slender. 
Leaves grass-like in a clump at base. 






13 
















Plant in groups. Prop, by division. 












Deep rich sandy loam. Persia. 







197 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color Er^^l^l^^ 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synottytns 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" WOOLLY 


Erioph^'Utun 


Branching grayish plant. Numer- 


!-lift. 


June, 

July 


6 Ughter BAHTA 


caespitSsum 


ous fairly large rayed flowers on leafv ! Sun 






Babia lanata, 


stalks. Suitable for the wild garden. 










AdincUd 


Prop, bv seed and division. Light 










Ian did 


well-drained sandy soil. N. Amer". 






"Sulphur 'mountain 


*Fr;^sirmim 


See page loi. 




May, 


yellow" HEDGE 


alpiniun 






June 


4 MUSTARD 










"Yellow" ROCK- 


*Erfsimum 


See page loi. 




May, 
early 


3 LOVING 


rup^stre 






Ihedge 


E. pulchdlum 






June 


iMUSTARD 










"YeUow" INDIAN 


*Fragkria 


Trailer \\'ith small solitary flowers 


6-8 in. 


June 


3 STRAW- 


Indica 


and many red berries. Leaves divided Sun 






BERRY 




into 3 lobes. Protect slightly in win- 
ter. Suitable for rock-gardens and 
garden vases. Prop, by division. 
Any soil not too damp. India. 






"Yellow" LADY'S 


GMium 


Of low-growing spreading habit. 


1-3 ft. 


June 


4 jBEDSTRAW 


vfenun 


Numbers of tiny flowers in panicles. 
Charming feathery foliage. Good for 


SU71 


to 










Sept. 








naturalization on sterile ground. 












Prop, by seed and division. A"ny soil. 












Europe. 






"Yellow" DYER'S 


♦Genista 


Effective sub-shrub, to be seen on 


3 ft. 


Late 


bet 5&6GREEN- 


tinctoria 


the Salem hills in Mass. Pea-shaped 


Sun 


June, 




WEED, 




flowers in racemes which form a mass 




July 




BASE 




of golden bloom. Foliage inconspicu- 








BROOM 




ous. Valuable for covering dry banks 
and also for rock-gardens. Prop, bv 
seed and green cuttings. Any soil. 
Europe; Asia; Naturalized in "Mass., 
Me., and N. Y. 

Var. plena has double flowers. 






"Yellow" 


YELLOW- 


*Gfeum 


See page loi. 




Late 


6 


FLOWERED 
MOUNTAIN 

AVENS 


montknum 






May to 

mid. 

June 


"YeUow" PYRENEAN 


G%um 


See page loi. 




Mid. 


6 Ughter AVENS 


Pyrenkicum 






May to 

mid. 

June 


"YeUow" BROAD- 


GrindfeUa 


An unimportant sub-shrub of coarse 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


4 


LEAVED 


squarrosa 


habit. Rayed flowers terminate 


Sun 


lune 




GUM- 




branching stalks. Foliage stiff. Wild 




to 




PLANT 




garden or border. Prop, by seed, 
spring sown in green-house, division 
or cuUings. Any soil. Western U. 




Sept. 


1 




S. A. 






"YeUow" 


BOLAND- 


*Helfenium 


Wild in low ground. Robust, free- 


1-2 ft. 


June 


6 


ER'S 


Boldnderi 


blooming plant resembling Sunflower. 


Sun 


to 




SNEEZE- 




Showv flowers 2-3 in. wide with long 




Sept. 




WEED OR 




daisy-like drooping petals surround- 








SNEEZE- 




ing a dark brown centre. Border. 








WORT 




Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Cal. 







108 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color 


EnRlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 


HOOPES'S 


**Helfenium 


See page 102. 




Late 


5 


SNEEZE- 
WEED 


Ho6pesii 






May 
to late 
June 


"Yellow" 


ROCK OR 


*Helidnthe- 


Pretty shrubby evergreen plant. 
Flowers like small single Roses in lax 


8-15 in. 


Early 


2 to 5 


SUN ROSE 


mum vulgkre 


Sun 


June, 








racemes. Foliage silvery beneath, in 




July 








a low thick carpet. Desirable for the 












rock-garden. Needs slight protection 












in winter. Prop, by seed, division or 












cuttings. Sandy loam. Many differ- 












ent-colored vars. Europe; N. Africa; 












W. Asia. 






"Yellow" 


LEMON 


**Hemeroc41- 


Very hard and vigorous. Fragrant 


3 ft. 


June, 


6 deep 


LILY 


lis flkva 


lily-like flowers in clusters surmount a 


Half 


early 








mound of graceful grass-like leaves. 


shade 


July 








Good for cutting. Spreads rapidly. 












Charming in masses on the banks of 












streams, in clumps in the border or 












rock-garden, and for edging walks or 












beds of shrubs. Prop, by division. 
Any moist rich soil. Europe; N.Asia. 
See Plate, page 201. 






"Orange 


MIDDEN- 


**Hemero- 


The prettiest species. Very fra- 


1-3 ft. 


Late 


yellow" 


DORF'S 


cSllis 


grant. Resembles H. Dumortieri, 


Half 


June, 


8 


YELLOW 
DAY LILY 


Middendorfii 


with paler flowers borne in threes or 
fours, on long stems and broader 
bright green curving leaves in clumps. 
For planting and cultivation see H. 
flava. Amurland. 


shade 


July 


"Yellow" 


THUN- 


**Hemero- 


Closely resembles H. flava though 


3-4 ft. 


<( 


6 lighter 


BERG'S 


cdllis 


the flowers are not so large. See H. 


Sun or 






YELLOW 


Thunbergii 


flava. Japan. 


half 






DAY LILY 






shade 




"Golden 


SHAGGY 


Hiericium 


Plant covered with white silkiness, 


1-2 ft. 


June 


yellow" 


HAWK- 


villdsum 


effective for its large flowers and sil- 


5m n 


to 


5 


WEED 




very foliage. Naturalize on barren 
ground. More easily kept from spread- 
ing than other species of this genus. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any soil. 
Europe. 




mid. 
Aug. 


"Deep YELLOW 


Hyp6xis 


See page 102. 




May, 


yellow" STAR 


er^cta 






June 


5 deep GRASS 


H. birsida 








"Yellow" LARGE- 


*Inula 


Vigorous plant with large flowers in 


2-3 ft. 


June 


5 


FLOWERING 


grandiflora 


jrofusion. Foliage coarse. Border. 
Resists drought. Prop, by seed and 


Sun 






ELECAM- 










PANE 




division. Any good soil. Asia. 






"YeUow" 


YELLOW- 


Iris 


See page 102, 




Late 




BANDED 


orientklis 






May, 




FLAG 


/. ochroleiica, 
I. gigantia 






June 


"Yellow" 


YELLOW OR 


*iris 


See page 102. 




Late 


5& 2 


COMMON 


Pseudficorus 






May 




WATER 


/. Pseud- 






to late 




FLAG 


dcorus 






June 



199 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Height 
and 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


TUCK'S 


♦KniphSfia 


Brilliantly striking plant. Flowers, 


4-5 ft. 


June, 


effect 11 


FLAME 


Tiickii 


reddish when first in bloom, rise in 


Half 


to 




FLOWER 




dense slender spikes high above tufts 
of SNvord-shapeu leaves. Group among 
tropical-looking plants in shelterea 
border with good background. Leave 


shade 


Sept. 


















undisturbed and protect slightly in 
winter. Prop, by division. .\ny well- 






















drained soil. Central Africa. 






"Yellow" 


EDELWEISS 


*Leontop6- 


Prized bv Alpine climbers. Downy 


4-12 in. 


June, 


4 




dium alpinum 

GtuptSlium 

Leoniopddium 


star-like flowers rise well above a tuft 
of narrow hoary leaves. Pretty for 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed. ■ Rather 
light "soil. Switzerland. 


Sun 


July 


"Yellow" 


GRAY- 


*L4pach.ys 


Flowers cone-shaped; purple cen- 


3-5 ft. 


June 


5 


HEADED 


pinnkta 


tres and abruptly drooping rays. Re- 


Sun 


to 




CONE- 


RjiibtJa 


sembles Rudbeckia. Good for back 




mid. 




FLOWER 


piri>u)ia 


of border or in shrubbery. Prop, by 
seed or division. N. Y.; W. ana S. 




Sept. 






Rudbtikia 










pinnjia 








"Yellow" 


YELLOW 


*Lflimn 


Picturesque native, wild in moist 


.-4 ft. 


June, 


7 dull 


CANADA 


Canad^nse 


meadows and bogs. Flowers, with 


Sun or 


July 




LLLY 


var. flkvum 


dark spots, drooping in clusters. 
Lovelv in masses or scattered among 
shrubs, or naturalized. Bulbous. 
Prop, by offsets or scales. Light well- 
drained soil. .Avoid contact with ma- 
nure. Eastern N. .\mer. See Plate, 
page 202. 


balf 
shade 




"YeUow" 


CAUCASL/VN 


*Lflium 


Conspicuous species. Fragrant tur- 


2-s ft. 


« 


3 


LILY 


monadflphum 


ban-shaped flowers, tinged with pur- 


Half 








L. 5^cn'(7{jj- 


ple and spotted with black, crown a 


shade 








num. 


vigorous leafy stalk. Mass or scat- 










L. Cdlchicum 


ter against dense background in 
border. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
scales or verv slowlv bv seed. .Any 
light soil. Avoid contact with ma- 
nure. Persia. 






"Yellow" PARRY'S 


**Lflium 


Best vellow species. Flowers with 


2-6 it. 


« 


5 


LILY 


Pirryi 


reddish brown markings and spread- 
ing retlexed tips. Foliage in whorls. 
Effective massed in border against 
background. Bulbous. Prop, bv 
offsets, scales, or very slowly by seed. 
Light well-drained soil. Avoid con- 
tact with manure. Cal. 


Shade 




"Golden 


HUM- 


*Lfliuin 


Graceful and stately. Drooping 


3-5 ft. 


« 


yellow" BOLDT'S 


pub^nilum 


flowers 6-8 in. across, dotted with pale 


Half 




6 more 


LILY 


L. Califdrni- 


purple turning to red or brown, in 


shade 




orange 




cum, L. Hum- 
holdtii, L. 
Bloomerid- 
num 


panicles. Bright green leaves in large 
whorls. Margin of shrubbery. Bul- 
bous. Prop, bv offsets, scales or very 
slowlv bv seed. Any light well-drained 
soil. Avoid direct contact with ma- 












nure. Cal. 





200 




LILIUM CAXADEXSE VAR. FLAVUiM 



202 



YELLOW 






JUNE 








Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonynts 


Description 


HeiRht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 




"Buff" 


NANKEEN 


**Lflium 


Very choice and stately species. 


2-6 ft. 


Mid. 




1 


LILY 


test^ceum 


widely cultivated. Clusters of fra- 


5mm or 


June 








L. excel sum, 


grant flowers with conspicuous orange 


half 


to 








L. Isabein- 


stamens, hang nodding from the top 


shade 


mid. 








num 


of tall leafy stalks. Group in border. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets or scales. 
Any light soil. Avoid contact with 
manure. Supposed hybrid. 




July 




"YeUow" 


DALMA- 


♦Linkria 


Showy, graceful and free-growing. 


3-4 ft- 


Early 




3 


TIAN 


Dalm&tica 


Large snapdragon-like flowers in pro- 


Sun or 


June 






TOAD- 




fusion. Foliage dense. Border. 


shade 


to 






FLAX 




Prop, by seed and division. Any light 
soil. S. Eastern Europe. 




early 

July. 

late 

July 

to late 
Aug. 




"YeUow" 


MACEDO- 


Linkria 


Distinct species, with broader leaves 


2-3 ft. 


June, 




3 47 


NIAN 
TOAD-FLAX 


Maced6mca 


than L. Dalmatica. Snapdragon-like 
flowers in tall terminal racemes bloom 
continuously. Inside of lower lip 
orange. Prop, by seed or division. 


Sun or 

shade 


July 






















Any ordinary soil. Macedonica. 








"YeUow" 


YELLOW 


♦Llnuin 


Gay flowers in loose clusters. Foli- 


1-2 ft. 


<i 




5 


FLAX 


flkvum 


age pretty but inconspicuous. Inval- 
uable plant forming neat bush. Bor- 
der or rock-garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Light rich soil. Europe. 


5mm 






"YeUow" 


BIRD'S- 


Ldtus 


Hardy spreading trailer. Pea-like 


4-18 in. 


June 




3 


FOOT 
TREFOIL, 
BABIES' 
SLIPPERS 


corniculktus 


flowers often marked with red, in um- 
bels of five to ten. Foliage in tufts. 
Rock-garden. Any soil. 

Var. flore-pleno. Double and more 
showy variety; flowers last longer, 
preferred to the type. N. Hemi- 
sphere; Britain. 


5mm 


to 
Oct. 




"YeUow" 


MONEY- 


*Lysiinkchia 


Rapid creeper. Masses of pret- 


1-2 in. 


Early 




5 


WORT, 


nummiUkria 


ty cup-shaped flowers on prostrate 


5mm or 


June 






CREEPING 




branchlets. Good for carpeting 


half 


to late 






JENNY 




where grass will not grow, for rock- 
gardens and for drooping from garden 
vases. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. Europe. 

Var. aurea, leaves wholly or partly 
yellow. 


shade 


July 




"YeUow" 


SPOTTED 


♦Lysimkchia 


Of sturdy erect habit. Flowers in 


1-3 ft. 


June, 

July 




S 


LOOSE- 


punctata 


whorls around leafy stalks. Good in 


5mm 






STRIFE 


L. verticulata 


border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Good garden soil. Europe; W. Asia. 


























See Plate, page 205. 








"YeUow" 


BULB- 


Lysim^chia 


Wild in low or wet ground. Flow- 


8-24 in. 


(( 




bet. 5 & 6 


BEARING 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 


stricta 

L. terristris 


ers in thick terminal racemes above 
long narrow leaves, grayish under- 
neath. Wild garden Prop, by seed 
and division. Any soil. Eastern 
U. S. A. 


5mm 







203 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


COMMON 


*Lysimkcliia 


Flowers, often with red margins, in 


2-3 ft. 


June, 


4 


YELLOW 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 


vulg&ris 


spikes. Pointed leaves in whorls of 
3 or 4 about the flower stalks. Quite 
showy in clumps on banks of streams. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any 
moist soil. Europe; Asia. 


Sun 


July 


"YeUow" 


WELSH 


Mecon6psis 


Rather large poppy-like flowers are 


I ft. 


(( 


5 


POPPY 


Cambrica 


borne erect on s ender stems. Foliage 
light green much divided. Rock-gar- 
den. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any good soil. W. Europe. 


Sun 




"Pale 


SESSILE- 


Oakfesia 


See page 102. 




May, 


yellow" 


LEAVED 


sessilifblia 






June 


1 


BELLWORT 


Uvulhria s. 








"Yellow" 


LARGE- 


*(Enothfera 


Biennial. Vigorous and sometimes 


4-5 ft. 


June 


3 


FLOWERED 


biennis 


branching. A large variety of the 


5mm 


to 




BIENNIAL 


var. 


common Evening Primrose. Showy 




Sept. 




EVENING 


grandiflbra 


flowers 3-4 in. across. Effective in 








PRIMROSE 


CE. Lamarck- 
iana 


masses in the wild garden and border. 
Prop, by seed and cuttings. Any 
soil. S. W. U. S. A. 






"Yellow" 


SUNDROPS 


**CEnothfera 


One of the best species. Shrubby 


1-3 ft. 


June, 


5 




frutic6sa 


plant with red stems and clusters of 
broad showy flowers continuously cov- 
ering the plant with golden bloom. 
Excellent border plant. Prop, by 
seed and cuttings. Any light soil. 
N. Amer. 

Var. Youngii. Flowers lemon- 
yellow. Branches slender. Vigorous 
and a free bloomer. Var. major; 
(color no. 3), is thick and bushy. See 
Plate, page 206. 


Half 
shade 


July 


"YeUow" 


ERASER'S 


**CEnothfera 


A good species. Upright plant be- 


2-3 ft. 


June 


5 


EVENING 


glauca var. 


coming bushy and leafy at the top. 


5mm 


to 




PRIMROSE 


Frkseri 
CE. Frhseri 


covered with clusters of flowers 2 in. 
across. Continuous in bloom. Effec- 
tive in masses for rock-garden or bor- 
der. Easy cultivation. Prop, by seed 
and cuttings. Any good garden soil. 
Southern U. S. A. 




Sept. 


"Lemon 


LINEAR- 


CBnothfera 


Bushy plant. Flowers small but 


iHt. 


June 


yellow" 


LEAVED 


linearis 


numerous, forming a mass of bloom. 


5mm 


to 


3 


EVENING 


CE. jruticbsa 


Leaves very narrow. Border plant. 




early 




PRIMROSE 


var. linearis, 
CE. riparia 


Prop, by division or cuttings in the 
spring. Rich sandy soil. Eastern 
U. S. A. 




Aug. 


"Yellow" 


MISSOURI 


**(Enothfera 


A low species with prostrate as- 


10 in. 


t( 


3 


PRIMROSE 


Missouri6nsis 


cending branches. A profuse bloomer. 


Half 








CE. macro- 


Solitary flowers, often 5 in. across, 


shade 








cdrpa. 


cover the plant. Attractive in open 










Megapthium 


border or rock-garden. Prop, by divi- 










Missouriense 


sion or cuttings. Any light soil. S. 
Western U. S. A. 







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A. OENOTHERA FRUTICOSA. B. PAPAVER NUDICAULE 2o6 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Dull 


BARBERRY 


Opiintia 


Native of our shores. Straggling 


10-12 in. 


June 


yellow" FIG, 


vulgaris 


light green Cactus plant with grayish 


Sun 


to 


3 duller COMMON 


0. Opuntia 


spines. Flowers 2 in. across. Rock- 




Sept. 


PRICKLY 




garden. Prop, by cuttings more easily 
than by seed. Any well-drained soil. 








PEAR 














Atlantic States. 






"YeUow" 


HERBA- 
CEOUS 
PEONY 


**Pae6nia 
vars. 


See color "various," page 268. 




June 


"YeUow" ICELAND 


**Papkver 


See page 35 and Plate, page 206. 




Late 


5 or 6 


POPPY 


nudicaiile 






Apr. to 


brilliant 










July. 

late 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Yellow" SCABIOUS- 


Patrinia 


See page 105. 




May, 


6 LEAVED 


scabiosaefdlia 






June 


(PATRINLA 










"Creamy jWOOD 


Pediculkris 


See page 105. 




« 


yellow" 2 :BETONY 


Canadensis 








"Pale CROWDED 


*Pentst6mon 


Numerous tube-shaped flowers va- 


1-2 ft. 


June, 


yeUow" iPENTSTE- 


conf^rtus 


rying to cream white, in spikes. Foli- 


Sun 


early 


2 


MON OR 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 




age rather long and narrow. Protec- 
tion of leaves advisable. Rock-garden 
and border. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Any good garden soil. Rocky Mts. 
Var. cceruleo-purpureus, purple flow- 
ers. Colo. W. &'N. 




July 


"YeUow" iJERUSA- 


Phiamis 


Tender branching shrub. Showy 


2-4 ft. 


June, 


6 shading 


LEM SAGE 


fruticdsa 


flowers in dense whorls. Branches 


Sun 


July 


to 13 






and wrinkled leaves covered with yel- 
lowish down. Sheltered position in 
border, shrubbery or wi d garden. 






















Protect in winter. Prop, by seed or 
cuttings. Any soil. Mediterranean 






















Region. 






"Yellow" 


SILVERY 


Potentflla 


See page 105. 




Early 


3 


CINQUE- 
FOIL 


arggntea 






May to 
early 

July 


"Yellow" 


SILVERY- 


Potentflla 


Small strawberry-like flowers borne 


2-3 ft. 


June, 


1 


LEAVED 


argyroph^Ua 


on silky leafy stems. Leaves whitish 


Sun 


July 




CINQUE- 


P. insignis 


beneath. Border or rock-garden. 








FOIL OR 




Prop, by seed and division. Dry 








FIVE- 




sandy soil. Himalaya. 








FINGER 










"Lemon 


CALABRIAN 


Potentflla 


See page 105. 




Late 


yellow" 


CINQUE- 


Calabra 






May to 


3 


FOIL 








early 

July 


"Yellow" 


SHRUBBY 


Potentflla 


Dwarf shrub bearing bright straw- 


h-4 ft. 


June 


3 


CINQUE- 


fruticosa 


berry-like flowers in profusion. Foli- 


Sun 


to 




FOIL OR 




age silky. Border, rock-garden or 




Sept. 




FIVE- 




margin of shrubbery. Prop, by seed, 








FINGER 




division or green cuttings. Moist 
soil. Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 



















207 



YELLOW 



Color 



JUNE 



"Golden 
yellow" 
effect 7 



"YeUow" 
3 



"Golden 
yellow" 
5 

"Rich 

yellow" 

aUght 

"Golden 
yellow" 

"Yellow" 
5 



"YeUow' 
5 



"YeUow' 
5 



"Yellow' 
3 pale 



"YeUow" 
4 



"YeUow' 
5 



"YeUow" 
4 duU& 
deep 



English 
Name 



HYBRID 
CINQUE- 
FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 

LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
CINQUE- 
FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 

PYRENEAN 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 

STUART'S 
PRIMROSE 



BACHE- 
LOR'S 
BUTTONS 

DOUBLE 
ACONITE- 
LEAVED 
BUTTERCUP 

MOUNTAIN 
BUTTERCUP 



CREEPING 
DOUBLE- 
FLOWERED 
BUTTERCUP 

WEBB'S 
SCABIOUS 
OR PIN- 
CUSHION 
FLOWER 

STONE- 
CROP, WALL 
PEPPER, 
LOVE 
ENTANGLE 

AIZOON 
STONECROP 



HYBRID 
STONECROP 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Potentma 
Gloire de 
Nancy" 



Potentflla 
grandiflbra 



Potentflla 
Pyrenaica 

**Primula 
Sttmrtii 

Ranlinculus 
kcris var. 
fl6re-pl6no 

Ranunculus 
aconitifdUus 
var. 
liiteus-plfenus 

Ranunculus 
mont^us 

Randncxilus 
ripens var. 
fldre-plfeno 

Scabidsa 
ochroleiica 
S. fVehhihna 



*Sfedum 
kcre 



*Sfedum 
Aiz6on 



S^dum 
h^bridum 



Description 



Rather tender double hybrid with 
a profusion of buttercup-like flowers. 
Foliage excellent. Border. Protect 
in winter. Prop, by root division in 
spring. Dry sandy soil. Hort. 

Flowers borne on leafy branching 
stems. Silky compound leaves. Bor- 
der or rock-garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Dry sandy soil. Eu- 
rope; Asia. 



See page loj. 
See page 105. 
See page 105. 
See page 106, 



See page 106. 
See page jo6. 



Smaller than the type. Flowers on 
long stems. Good for cutting. Neat 
tufts of grayish green leaves. Border 
or rock-garden. Prop- by division. 
Poor soil preferable. Phrygia. 



See page 106. 



Starry flowers in dense flat clusters. 
Color rather poor. Pulpy leaves 
coarsely toothed. Good for edging 
or rock-garden. Prop, by seed, spring 
division or cuttings. Loose soil. 
Siberia; Japan. 

Creeping evergreen. Flowers in 
clusters, 2-3 in. wide. Small leaves. 
Good for carpeting. Prop, preferably 
by division. Sandy soil best. Siberia. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2 it. 
Sun 



10-20 in, 
5 mm 



6-10 in. 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 

5mm 



6 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 

to 

Sept. 



June, 

July 



May to 
Aug. 

Late 
May, 
June 

Mid. 
May to 
Sept. 

Mid. 
May to 

July 

May to 
early 

July 

May to 
Aug. 



June 
to 

early 
Sept. 

Late 
May, 
June 



Mid. 

June 

to 

mid. 

Aug. 

June 



208 



YELLOW 






JUNE 






Color 


Enprlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Sittiation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 
3 dull 


MIDDEN- 

DORF'S 

STONECROP 


*Sfedum 
Midden- 
dorfiknum 


Creeping tufted evergreen. Starry 
flowers in flat-topped clusters. Pulpy 
foliage, deep green turning purple in 
winter. Good for carpeting. Prop, 
jreferably by division. Sandy soil 
jest. Amurland. 


4 in. 
Sun 


June, 

July 


"Yellow" 

4 


SIX- 
ANGLED 
STONECROP 


S^dtun 
sexangulkre 


Tiny creeper closely resembling S. 
acre, with starry flowers and delicate 
pulpy foliage. Prop, by seed or off- 
sets. Ordinary garden soil. Europe. 


3-6 in. 
Sun 


Early 
June, 

July 


"YeUow" 
8 Ughter 


CELANDINE 
POPPY 


Styl6phorum 
diph^Uum 

Chelidonium 
d. Pap aver 
Styldphorum 


See page io6. 




May, 
early 
June 


"Green- 
ish 

yellow" 
2 


GLAUCOUS 

MEADOW 

RUE 


Thalfctrum 
glailcum 


Desirable for foliage. Flowers in 
dense clusters. Fern-like leaves. 
Wild garden. Prop, in spring by seed 
and division. Well-drained loam. S. 
Europe. 


2-5 ft. 
Half 
shade 


Late 
June 
folate 
July 


"Green- 
ish 

yellow" 
3 


DWARF 

MEADOW 

RUE 


*Thal£ctrum 
minus 
T. pur- 
piireum, 
T. saxdtile 


Grown for foliage. Insignificant 
flowers droop in lax feathery pani- 
cles. Fine grayish foliage like that of 
Maiden-hair Fern. Good for cutting. 
Charming in border or wild garden or 
as edging. Prop, in spring by seed 
and division. Well-drained soil. Eu- 
rope; N. Asia; N. Africa. 

Var. adiantijolium (7. adiantioides, 
T. ad ianthi folium). A favorite, simi- 
lar to the type, with foliage even more 
maidenhair- ike. Hort. 


1-2 ft. 
Half 
shade 


Late 
June 
to 
mid. 

July 


"YeUow" 
4 lighter 


GOLDEN 
ALEXAN- 
DERS 


Thfispivim 

aureum 

T. trijolidium 

var. aureum 


Wild branching herb. Flowers in 
umbels. Deeply divided leaves on 
the stalks and at the base of plant. 
Naturalize in wild garden. Good 
moist soil. N. Amer. 


lift. 
Half 
shade 


June, 

July 


"YeUow" 
5 


CAROLINA 

THER- 

MOPSIS 


*Therm6psis 
Carolini&jia 


Erect lupine-like plant, wild in open 
roads. Pea-shaped flowers in long 
dense racemes. Clover-like leaves. 
Excellent for border. Prop, generally 
by autumn or spring sown seecf. 
Light well-drained soil, Va.; N. C. 


2-4 ft. 
Sun or 
shade 


Early 
June 
to 
mid. 

July 


"YeUow" 
4 


BEAN-LIKE 

THER- 

MOPSIS 


*Therm6psis 
fabkcea 
T. monthna 


See page io6. 




May, 
June 


"Yellow" 
4 


ALLEGHANY 

THER- 

MOPSIS 


*Therm6psis 
m611is 


See page io6. 




Mid. 
May to 
Aug. 


"YeUow" 


MOUNTAIN 

THER- 

MOPSIS 


Therm6psis 
montkna 


See page io6. 




May, 
June 


«*Yellow" 
5 


MOUNTAIN 

GLOBE 

FLOWER 


**Tr611ius 
Europseus 
T. globosus 


See page 109. 




Early 
May to 
early 
June 



209 



YELLOW. 


ORANGE 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 

Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Orange 
yellow" 
7 


JAPANESE 

GLOBE 

FLOWER 


*Tr611ius 
Jap6nicus 


See page 109. 




May, 
June 


"Lemon 
yellow" 

2 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
BELLWORT 


*Uvumria 
grandifldra 


See page i 10. 




« 


"YeUow" 
2 


NETTLE- 
LEAVED 
MULLEIN 


*Verbiscum 
CMiTir 

K. orientale, 
V. vernale 


Showy and very hardy. Large flow- 
ers in spikes. Plentiful rather coarse 
green foliage.. Good in border or wild 
garden. Prop, by seed, often self- 
sown. Any garden soil. Europe. 


Sun 


Late 
June 
to late 

July 


"YeUow" 
3 


LONG- 
LEAVED 
ITALIAN 
MULLEIN 


*Verbdscum 
longifolium 

y. panndsum 


See page i 10. 




Late 
Mav 
to late 
June 


"YeUow" 
2 


DARK 

MULLEIN 


*Verbdscum 
nignim 


Flowers thickly packed in long ra- 
cemes at end of stalk. Foliage unat- 
tractive in form and color. Border or 
wild garden. Prop, by seed. Anv 
garden soil. Blooms a second time if 
cut down early. Europe; W. Asia. 


2-3 ft. 
Sun 


Early 
June 
to late 
July 


"Yellow" 
6 


YELLOW 
HORNED 
VIOLET OR 
BEDDING 
PANSY 


**Viola 
comvita var. 
lutea mkjor 


See page 35. 




Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 


"Yellow" 
4 


YELLOW OR 
BARREN 
STRAW- 
BERRY 


Waldsteinia 
fragarioides 

Dalihcnda /. 


See page 1 13. 




May, 
June 


"Or- 
ange" 
26 more 
orange 


DWARF 
CHILOE 
WATER 
FLOWER 


*Gfeum 
Chilo^nse 
var. miniktum 
G. minidtum 


See page 1 13. 




May, 
June 


"Pur- 
plish 
orange" 


WATER 
AVENS OR 
FLOWER 


*G6um rivMe 


See page 1 13. 




Late 
May, 
June 


near 
3& 41 












"Copper" 
near 7 


HYSSOP- 
LEAVED 
ROCK ROSE 


*Heli^nthe- 
mvim vulgkre 
var. 
hyssopifSlium 


Shrubby evergreen plant. Flowers 
like small' Wild Roses sometimes saf- 
fron-colored, in lax racemes. Glossy 
low mat of foliage. Valuable for a dr\ 
sunny position in rock-garden. Slight 
protection in winter needed. Prop, 
bv seed, division or cuttings. Sandy 
loamy soil. Europe. 


8-15 in. 
Sun 


Early 
June, 
July 


"Or- 
1 ange" 

1 ^^ 

3 brilliant 


DUMOR- 
TIER'S 
DAY LILY 


**Hemerocai- 

lis 

Dumortiferii 

H. ridilans, 
H. Sieholdii 


First species to bloom. Fragrant 
lilv-shaped flowers in clusters of 2 or 
3, smaller than in other species. Foli- 
age grass-like. Replant often. Pretty 
in cfumps and good for cutting. Prop, 
by division. Any soil. Japan, 


1-2 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 


|une, 
July 



210 



ORANGE 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


HeiRht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Or- 


ORANGE 


Hier^cium 


Small clusters of dandelion-like 


6-24 in. 


June 


ange" 


HAWK- 


aurantiacum 


flowers of fine color on leafless stems. 


Sun 


to Oct. 


12 


WEED 




Foliage shaggy in tufts near ground. 
Spreads rapidly and is liable to be- 
come a weed. Good ground-cover for 
sterile waste land or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any soil. 
W. Europe. 






"Reddish RED- 


iris ciiprea 


Several branching stems bearing 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


brown" 


BROWN 


/. jtilva 


flowers marked with blue and green. 


5mm 


June 


14 


FLAG 




Leaves light green slightly grayish. 
Swamps. Illinois, S. 
















"Or- 


OREGON 


*Lilium Co- 


Ineffective unless mixed with other 


• Hft. 


June, 


ange" 


LILY 


lumbi&num 


plants. Small turban-shaped flowers 


Shade 


early 


effect 7 




L. parvifld- 
rum, L. Sayi 


dotted with purple; sparse foliage. 
Border. Bulbous. Prop by offsets, 
scales, or very slowly by seed. Rich 
well-drained soil. Avoid direct con- 
tact with manure. Ore. to B. C. 




July 


"Or- 


ASA GRAY'S 


♦Lfliiun 


Allied to L. Canadense. Delicate 


2-3 ft. 


June, 


ange" 


LILY 


Grkyi 


flowers, reddish or brownish, with 


Half 


July 


26 






purple spots inside, 1-9 on a stem. 
Mass against dense background in 


shade 




orange 
















border. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets, 
scales, or very slowly by seed. Light 






















well-drained soil. Avoid direct con- 












tact with manure. S. Eastern U. S. A. 






"Reddish 


SPOTTED OR 


**Lilium 


Beautiful and stately species. Strik- 


3-4 ft. 


(1 


orange" HANSON'S 


maculktum 


ing purple-spotted flowers in lax clus- 


Sun or 




26 LILY 


L. Hdnso7ii 


ters. Bright green leaves in whorls. 


half 




orange 






Effective planted in clumps in Rho- 
dodendron beds or massed against 
b^kground in border. Bulbous. 
Prop, by offsets or scales. Any light 
soil. Avoid direct contact with ma- 
nure. Japan. See Plate, page 216. 


shade 




"Deep 


ORANGE 


*Papkver 


See page 36. 




Late 


orange" ICELAND 


nudicaule 






Apr. to 


bet. 


POPPY 


var. 






July, 


12 & 17 




aurantikcum 






late 
Aug. 
to Oct. 












"Deep 


SMALL 


*Papkver 


See page 36. 




Late 


orange" 


ICELAND 


nudicaule 






Apr. to 


bet. 


POPPY 


var. mini&txun 






July, 


12 & 17 










mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Pale 


HAIRY- 


*Papkver 


See page 1 14. 




Late 


scarlet 


STEMMED 


pilosum 






May, 


orange"9 


POPPY 








June 


"Red 


ATLANTIC 


*Pap^ver 


See page i 14. 




Late 


orange" 


POPPY 


rupifragum 






May to 


11 




var. 

Atlinticxim 
P. A. 






Aug. 










* 



21 1 



RED 






JUNE 






Color 


Eivdish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synoptyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Scarlet" 
19 & 4 


WILD 
COLUMBINE 


*Aquilfegia 
Canadensis 


See page 36. 




Late 
Apr. to 
mid. 
June 












"Orange 
red" 
12 & 17 


HYBRID 
CALIFOR- 

NIAN 
COLUMBINE 


**Aquilfegia 
form5sa 
var. h^brida 
A. Calif ar- 
nica, var. 
bybrija 


See page 1 14. 




Mid. 
May to 
July 


"Orange 
red" 
19 & 5 


MEXICAN 
COLUMBINE 


*Aquilfegia 
Skfnneri 


See page 114. 




Late 
May, 
June 


"Orange 
scarlet" 
17 


LARGE 

SCARLET 

CALIFOR- 

NIAN 

COLUMBINE 


*Aquilfegia 
trunc^ta 

.-/. Caltfdr- 

tiiid, 

A. tximea 


See page 36. 




Apr. to 

early 
June 


"Violet 
crimson" 
27 bright 


PURPLE 

POPPY 

MALLOW 


*Calllrhoe 
involucr^ta 


Shaggy trailing plant. Large flow- 
ers with white centres. Foliage pal- 
mately divided. Plant in border and 
rock-garden. Blossoms the first year 
from seed. Prop, also by cuttings. A 
light rich soil is preferable. Neb. 
and S. 

Var. lineariloha; (color no. 35 
lighter & brilliant). Less shaggv than 
the type. Large mallow-like flowers 
varying to pale red in continuous 
bloom. Charming in the rock-garden, 
drooping over ledges. Central U. S. A. 


9-12 in. 
Sun 


June 

to 

Sept. 












"Ma- 
roon" 
near 33 


DARK 

PURPLE 

KNAPWEED 


Centaurfea 
atropurpiirea 
C calocipbala 


Strong vigorous plant with silvery 
foliage and a profusion of globe- 
shaped flowers which keep well when 
cut. Makes a choice border plant. 
Prop, by seed or division. Hungary. 


.-3 ft. 
Sun 


(( 


"Crim- 
son" 
near 26 


RED 

VALERIAN, 
JUPITER'S 
BEARD 


*Centrintlius 
rilber 


Compact bushv plant covered with 
flowers in thick bold clusters termi- 
nating leafy stalks. Gray-ereen foli- 
age. " Good for cutting. Attractive 
border plant found frequently in old 
gardens. Prop, by seed and division. 
Mediterranean Region. 


.-3 ft. 
Sun 


June, 

July 


"Scarlet" 
18 


DWARF RED 

OR 

NORTHERN 

SCARLET 

LARKSPUR 


♦Delphfnium 
nudica&le 


See page \ 14. 




Late 
May. 
June 


"Red" 
31 or 20 
& 27 
brilliant 


CARTHU- 
SIAN PINK 


DiSnthus 

Carthusian- 

6rum 

D. atr6ruhens 


Biennial or perennial. Flowers in 
varving shades of red borne in tight 
clusters surmount leafy stalks. Bor- 
der or rock-garden. Prop, best by 
division. Rich light soil. Germanv; 
Egypt. 


12-18 in. 
Sun 


Early 

June 

to 

early 

July 



212 



RED 






JUNE 






Color 


EhkHsIi 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


HeiKht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Deep 


DARK RED 


**Di4nthu3 


Small flowers in clusters on cray- 
green stalks. Long narrow pointed 


l-lift. 


June, 
July 


red" 


PINK 


cru^ntus 


Sun 


28 bright 






leaves. Good border plant. Prop, by 






to 26 






seed. Warm not too moist loam. 
Greece. 






"Red" WOODLAND 


♦Difinthus 


Small flowers 1-3 on a stalk. Tufts 


I ft. 


June 


27 duU PINK 


sylv6stris 


of grass-like leaves. Pretty border 


Sun 








D. vtrgineus 


plant. Prop, best by division. Rich 
ight soil. S. Western Europe. 
















"Red" COMMON 


*Epimidiiim 


See page 1 14. 




Mid. 


26 


BARREN- 


alplnum 






May to 
early 




WORT, 










BISHOP'S 








June 




HAT 










"Crim- 


BLOOD-RED 


♦♦Gerftnium 


See page 1 15. 




Late 


son" 


CRANES- 


sangulneum 






May to 


41 slight- BILL 








mid. 


ly deeper 










July 


"Dark 


DOUBLE 


♦Gium 


Very similar to C. Chiloense, but 


I ft. 


June, 


red" 


DEEP 


atrosanguf- 


with darker and double flowers. 


5mm 


July 


28 


CRIMSON 
AVENS 


neum var. 
fldre-plfeno 


Moist light soil. Hort. 






"Orange 


CHILOE 


*Gium 


The best species. Wide-open five- 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


scarlet" 


AVENS 


Chilo^nse 


petaled flowers, several on a stem, rise 


Sun 


June 


26 orange 




G. coccineum 


above the leaves, which mostly lie on 




to 






(Hort.) 


the ground. Good rock-garden or 
border plant. Easily cultivated. 
Prop, by seed and division. Moist 
soil preferable. Chile. 

Var. grandiflorum, an improved var. 
A group of this plant makes a bril- 
liant effect in the border or rock-gar- 




early 
Aug. 


















den. There is a double form which is 












very popular having a longer flower- 












ing season. June to Oct. Hort. 






"Pur- 


APACHE 


♦Gfeum 


See page 1 15. 




May, 


plish 


PLUME, 


trifldrum 






June 


red" 


LONG- 


G. ciliciium 








33 or 26 


PLUMED 










duU 


PURPLE 
AVENS 










"Deep 


FRENCH 


Hed^sanim 


Showy plant. Fragrant pea-like 


3-4 ft. 


June, 


red" 


HONEY- 


coronkrium 


flowers in dense erect spikes. Foliage 


Sun 


early 


33 


SUCKLE 




like that of Wistaria. Border plant. 
Easily cultivated. Prop, by seed and 
division. Light well-drained soil. S. 
Western Europe. 

Var. album, flowers white. 




July 


"Red" 


CORAL OR 


♦♦Heichera 


Plant of graceful and delicate efl'ect 


i-i^ft. 


June 


26 


CRIMSON 


sanguinea 


with a very long blooming season. 
Resembles Mitella. Flowers borne in 


5m n or 


to late 


brilliant 


BELLS 




half 


Sept. 








panicles on delicate stems above the 


shade 










clump of pale green leaves. Good for 












cutting. Gay and pretty for rock- 












garden or border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any soil. S. Western U. S. A. 






















Var. splendens; (color no. 26 deeper 







213 



RED 



JUNE 



Color 



English 
Name 



RED 

CANADA 

LILY 



JAPANESE 
RED STAR 
LILY 



THUNBER- 
GLAN LILY 



"Orange 
red" 
13 deep 
& redder 



"Scarlet" 
17 deeper 



"Orange 
red" 

12 redder 
& deeper 



"Scarlet" ItURB AN 
16 LILY 



"Scarlet" 
17 bril- 
liant 



"Scarlet" 
bet. 
12 & IS 



SIBERIAN 

CORAL 

LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Syncityyns 



Description 



*Lfliuni 
Canad^nse 
var. rubrum 



*L ilium 
c6ncolor 



**LiliuiQ 
flegans 
L. Ddhuri- 
ciim, L. Tbttn- 
bergianum, L 
umhellatum 

*L ilium 
pompbnum 
L. rubrtim 



**Liliiun 
tenuifoliimi 



MALTESE 

SAGE, 

JERUSALEM 

CROSS, 

SCARLET 

LIGHTNING 



**L^chnis 
Chalced6nica 



& more brilliant), rich crimson flow- 
ers. Hort. Other horticultural vars. 
range in color from white to dark 
crimson. 

H. Americana, Alum Root. Slen- 
der pyramidal clusters of small green- 
ish or purplish red flowers rise from 
the tufts of wavy-toothed heart- 
shaped foliage for which it is chiefly 
grown. Suitable for the rock-garden 
or for edging the border. Eastern N. 
Anier. 

A picturesque native species. Flow- 
ers with dark spots droop in clusters; 
petals reflexed. Easy to cultivate. 
Plant in clumps in the border or 
among shrubs, or naturalize. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets, scales or very 
slowly by seed. Any well-drained 
soil. Eastern N. Amer. 

Graceful species. Erect star-like 
flowers in terminal clusters. Good 
for cutting. Foliage poor. Mass 
among shrubs or in border. Easy to 
grow. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets or 
scales. Slatv soil. .Avoid direct con- 
tact with manure. China. 

A very hardv and useful species. 
Large flowers borne erect on sturdy 
leafv stalks. Easvtogrow. Brilliant 
massed in the border. Bulbous. Prop. 
bv offsets or scales. Any light peaty 
soil, .\void direct contact with ma- 
nure. Japan. See Plate, page 215. 

Turban-shaped fragrant flowers in 
rea^ular manv-tlowered racemes sur- 
mount the leafy stem. Mass or scatter 
in border. Bulbous. Prop, by off"- 
sets, scales or verv slowly by seed. 
Light well-drained soil. Avoid direct 
contact with manure. Alps. 

Waxv drooping flowers with re- 
curved petals in clusters of twelve 
surmount slender stems. Pleasing 
massed in the border. Prop, by seed 
and "bud scales." Well-drained light 
soil. Avoid direct contact with ma- 
nure. Siberia. 

Striking though somewhat stalky 
plant with flowers in brilliant crowded 
terminal clusters above rather hairy 
foliage. Excellent near white flowers 
in the border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any rich garden soil. 

Var. flore-pleno a double form. 
Russia. 



•14 



Height , jj^g of 
cv ,• Bloom 



1-4 ft. 

Sun or 

balf 
shade 



i-i^ft. 
Sun or 
balf 
shade 



1-2 ft. 
Sun or 

balf 
shade 



2Hft. 

Half 
shade 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 

Sun or 
shade 



Early 

[une, 
|uly 



June, 

July 



June 



Late 
I une, 
}uly 



Early 

June 

to 

mid. 

July 




LILIUM ELEGAXS 



215 




LTLIUM MACULATUM 



RED 



JUNE 



Color 



"Deep 
crimson' 
33 
brighter 



'Red" 
18 



English 
Name 



"Purple 
red" 
often 31 
brilliant 

"Red" 
11, 17& 
18 bril- 
liant 



"Blood 

red" 
27 



"Scarlet' 
18 duller 



"Red" 
20 

lighter, 
centre 21 
redder 



DEEP 

CRIMSON 

MULLEIN 

PINK OR 

DUSTY 

MILLER 

CHAMPION 

LAMP 

FLOWER 



RED OR 

MORNING 

CAMPION 

SHAGGY 
LYCHNIS 



"Crim- 
son" 
29 turn- 
ing 
darker 



WHORL- 
FLOWER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



BRILLIANT 

GERMAN 

CATCHFLY 



SCARLET 
MONKEY 
FLOWER 



OSWEGO 
TEA, 
BEE OR 
FRAGRANT 
BALM 



*L^chnis 
Coronkria 
var. 
atrosanguinea 



*L^chni3 
coronkta 

L. grandi flo- 
ra, L. fiilgejis 



Lychnis 
didica 
L. diiirna 

♦Lychnis 
Haagekna 



Description 



**L^chnis 
Visckria 
var. spl^ndens 



*Mimxilus 
cardinklis 



**Mon4rda 
didyma 



*Morina 
longifblia 



Deeply colored flat circular flowers 
surmount spikes of silvery-gray wool- 
ly foliage. Good for cutting. Striking 
in border. Prop, in spring by seed 
and division. Any ordinary soil. 
Europe. 

Often biennial. Panicles of fringed 
flowers li in. wide. Protect in win- 
ter. Border. Prop, in spring by seed, 
division or cuttings. Any soil. 

Var. speciosa {L. speciosa, L. jiil- 
gens var. speciosa). Bushier var. with 
larger flowers than the type. Border. 
Japan; China. 

See page i i 5. 



A good species. Flowers varying 
between orange-red, scarlet and crim- 
son. A cross between L. fulgens, and 
L. coronata. Large flowers, in clus- 
ters 2 in. across, borne in profusion. 
For borders. Prop, by seed, division 
and cuttings. Any light rich soil. 
There are also pink and white forms. 
Hort. 

Best var. Flowers in profusion in 
showy panicles. Foliage grass-like. 
Pretty for rock-garden or border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any 
light rich soil. Hort. 

Erect plant with rather snapdragon- 
like flowers on leafy branching stems. 
Pretty in border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Moist soil and much watering. West- 
ern U. S. A. 

A rather coarse free-growing aro- 
matic herb of unusually fine and bril- 
liant coloring. Effective at a dis- 
tance, but less attractive at close 
range. Foliage unimportant. Strik- 
ing in groups naturalized along shady 
banks, or planted in roomy border. 
Apt to prove troublesome by spread- 
ing. Prop, by division. Separate often 
in spring. Ordinary soil. N. Amer. 

Var. alba, a white horticultural form. 

Handsome plant with small flowers 
borne in dense whorls forming showy 
spikes. Buds white turning pink and 
finally crimson. Foliage thistle-like. 
Good in rock-garden or border. Pro- 
tect in winter. Prop- i" autumn by 
seed and division. Sandy loam. N. 
India. 



217 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



I-2ift. 
S It 7t 



■aft. 

Su)t or 

half 

shade 



une, 
uly 



June 



-12 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



6-20 in. 
Sun 



Mid. 
May 
to late 
June 

Early 

June 

to 

early 

Aug. 



June 



2-3 ft. 


June 


5m n or 


to 


half 


Sept. 


shade 




ii-2ift. 


Mid. 


Sun or 


June 


shade 


to 




early 




Sept. 



2 ft. 

Half 
shade 



June, 

July 



RED 



Color 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Svr.cnyms 



"Scarlet" SCARLET 
24 deeper OURISIA 



'Red' 



Ourisia 
coccinea 



"Crim. 

son" 

33 redder PEONY 

etc. 



HERBA- 
CEOUS 
PEONY 



COMMON 
GARDEN 



"Deep 

red" 



FINE- 
LEAVED 



20 richer PEONY 



"Blood 

red" 

17 redder 



BRACTEATE 
POPPY 



"Scarlet" ORIENTAL 
bet POPPY 

12 & 19 



"Light 
red" 16 

"Crim- 
son" 



**Paj5nia 
vars. 

**Pffi&nia 
officinMis 
& vars. 
P. fiV.gidd 

*Pa£6nia 
teniiifolia 



*Papkver 
bractektum 
P. orieniide 
var. b. 

**Papkver 
orientMe 



RUPIFRAGE 
POPPY 

CLEVE- 
LAND'S 
PENTSTE- 
MON 



♦Papftver 
ruplfragum 

*Pentstfemon 
Clfevelandi 



"Ptir- JHARTWEG'S Tentstfemon 
plish ;LARGE- gentianoides 

red" JFLOWERED h^brida 
41 deeper HYBRID 'grandifl&ra 
IPENTSTE- IP. H<iriu-c-gi 
iMON ihybrida g. 



JUNE 



Description 



Height 

and 

Siiuaticn 



Creeping alpine plant with clus- 0-12 in. 
tered panicles of 12 drooping pentste- Dcvp 
mon-like flowers with cream-colored shade 
anthers rising from a clump of pretty 
heart-shaped leaves. Protect in win- 
ter. Rock-garden. Prop, in spring 
by division. Sheltered spots in stiff 
heavy soil. Chile. 

See color "various," page 270. 



See page 1 16. 



See page 116. 



See page 116. 



Showy and vigorous when once es- 
tablished. Flowers 6-9 in. wide, typi- 
callv scarlet with black spots; vars. 
in shades of orange and pink less har- 
dv. Foliage remarkably decorative, 
but dies down in middle of summer. 
Excellent in border but must be cut 
down and concealed by other plants 
in Julv. Prop, by seed and division 
after flowering. Bears transporta- 
tion badlv. Rich garden soil. Asia 
Minor; Persia. See Plate, pages 219 
and 220. 

**Var. Parhmanm, Parkman's Ori- 
ental Poppy, a large strong-growing 
var. with black blotches at the base 
of the petals. Difficult to obtain. 
Hort. **Var. "Royal Scarld," strong- 
growing var. not very different from 
type. Hort. 

See page 1 17. 
See page 1 17. 



Species from which many hybrids 
have sprung, of erect branching habit. 
Drooping tubular flowers in long loose 
clusters. Good for the border. Prop, 
by seed and division. Any good gar- 
den soil. Mexico. 



218 



3-3 Ht. 

SU71 



3-4 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



una, 
uly 



June 



Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 



Late 
May to 

mi(^. 
June 

Early 
June 
to 
early 

July 



May to 
Aug. 

Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 

June 

to 

Sept. 



'"■■ ' ■' .f 



.■?-4i 



S^' 















PAPAVER ORIENTALE 



219 



RED 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Red" 


DARK 


PotentOla 


Small strawberry-like flowers some- 


2-3 ft. 


June, 
July 


35 


BLOOD-RED 


argyroph^lla 


times purple borne on branching 


Sun 




SILVERY 


var. 


stems. Leaves silvery beneath. Rock- 
garden or border. Prop, by seed and 








CINQUE- 


atrosangulnea 








FOIL 


P. atrosan- 
guinea 


division. Dry sandy soil. Himalaya. 






"Red" 


HYBRID 


♦Potentaia 


Showy double hybrids not strictly 


2 it. 


June 




CINQUE- 


h^brida vars. 


hardy. Buttercup-like flowers. Dr. 


Sun 


to 




FOIL 




Andre; (color no. 19 & 5), scarlet 




Sept. 




DOUBLE 




flowers with yellow margins. Le 








VARS. 




Vesuve; (color no. 12 brighter and 
darker), light red edged with scarlet 
or yellow. Pretty strawberry-like 
foliage. Border. Protect in winter. 






















Prop, by root division in spring. 












Light sandy soil. Hort. 






"Scarlet" 


RUSSELL'S 


♦Potentflla 


Rather tender single var., not so 


1-2 ft. 


Early 


bet. 


HYBRID 


Russellikna 


showy as the double forms. Butter- 


Sun 


June 


12 & 15 


CINQUE- 




cup-like velvety blossoms, rich scar- 




to 




FOIL 




let, nearly 2 in. across. Foliage 
strawberry-like. Pretty in the bor- 
der. Protect slightly in winter. Prop, 
by division in spring. Light sandy 




Aug. 


















soil. Hort. 






"Pale 


ATLANTIC 


*Semper- 


Flowers in clusters on stems clothed 


10-12 in. 


June, 
July 


red" 


HOUSELEEK 


vivum 


with reddish brown leaves rise from a 


Sun 


near 22 




Atlinticiun 


rosette of pale green pulpy foliage. 
Pretty on walls or dry banks, or as 
carpeting in rock-garden. Prop, by 
division or offsets. Sandy soil. Atlas 
Mts. 






"Red- 


COMMON 


*Semper- 


Starry flowers in compact heads, 


3-4 in. 


Early 


dish" 


RUNNERED 


vivum 


less important than the rosettes of 


Sun 


June 


38 dull 


HOUSELEEK 


flagellif6nne 


pale green pulpy leaves. Rock-gar- 
den, edging and carpeting banks. 
Prop, by division or offsets. Sandy 
soil. Siberia. 






"Mauve 


MOUNTAIN 


*Semper- 


Flowers in compact clusters less in- 


6 in. 


Late 


red" 


HOUSELEEK 


vivum 


teresting than the neat regular ro- 


Sun 


June 


38duU 




-mnnt^nym 


settes of hairy dark green leaves. 
Pretty as carpeting in rock-garden. 
Sandy soil. Alps; Pyrenees. 






"Red" 


HOUSE- 


*Sempervi- 


Very common on roofs in Europe. 


I ft. 


June, 


24, 


LEEK, 


vum 


Attractive starry flowers and rather 


Sun 


July 


centre 33 


OLD-MAN- 

AND- 

WOMAN 


tectbnun 


cactus-like foliage. Pulpy green 
leaves tipped with reddish brown, in 
small compact rosettes. Rock-garden, 
wall or edging. Prop, by offsets. Dry 
soil. Mts. of Europe and Asia. 






"Crim- 


FIRE PINK 


*Sillne 


Profuse bloomer. Flowers 2 in. 


1-2 ft. 


« 


son" 20 




Virginica 


wide, in loose clusters, borne near the 


5mm 




brighter 






ground. Rock-garden. Prop, by divi- 






& lighter 






sion or preferably by seed. Sandy 
loam. U. S. A. 

















221 



RFIX PINK 




JUNE 






v'oloi- 












r-.Nx x.v^r. 


«^isUia 


1 
HAndsome herb wild in rich wvovis, i«i t>. 


Late 


■. ■"/"';; -A.^xM 


KarHiiMtisft 


Tubvilar flv^\\^^rs. rich hnI without and 


.Sim K*r 


lune 


^ < . . oKAS^ 




gnfenish yellow within. K>rne on tuft$ 
of slender stems, BorxJer. Loose 


sbMl* 


tv» 

eariv 






loam, leaf-mold and pc-u. Southern 
U. S. A. 




Aug. 


"Brij^t fRrP 


Tr^id^idLntift 


See page i 17. 




Late 


red»» iSFlDER- 


Vir^iniinai 






Mav 


hjTORr 


Tur. coc^oea 






toUuc 
Aug. 


"Frow-n- TLI- 


*TraUum 


See page 3& 




Late 


viih rc«u" Sc FTTED 


ertkrtum 






Apr. to 


JS r.f. - '■'' VKV- 


r. ^wlitfMK, 






eariy 


rr^l ^'< X. '".N 


r. tKr^ikmam 






June 


■- -..c ■;•.:;• ■: 


r fMtdmm 








• :-.,;:■' ^^MMON 


♦♦TMiMl 


See pa^e uS. 




Mid. 


T;:, " J.ARPFN 


G«ai«niiMi 






Mav to 


>;•; .^R LATE 








eariy 


:: A :-- vviiP 








June 


■rec:? FFRSIA>' 


^^thionJma 


Fxceiicnt dwArt pi.int: shrubbv. 


Qtn. 


June 


rv^e-* CA^PYTUFT 


P^r&icum 


Similar to .-£. coridifolium and ^. 
stranditlorum. Good for evljinsr and 


5i»^ 










Jor rvvk-^arJen, Pa^p. bv seeoi -tnd 












cutting." A sandv soil is nevessary. 












Persia. 






"Knk^' MorrrrAUf 


AntenniriA 


Neat alpine plant of spreading hab- 


^-t»in. 


(t 


3^ de^pej FVFR- 


dioic^a 


it. Flower heads in va>wded clusters. 


5«K 




LASTIJiG. 


^-t.-.^f^imm 


Whitish wovMlv foliage. Iseful for 








CAr*S-EAR 


litpicttM 


carpeting rvvkwork or edging. Pa'fp. 
by seed, more frequently by division 
in spring. .\nv soil. A, i^^mi^miifs* d 
the trade is a form of this with white 
flowers; much used for edging and 
carpeting, on account of its silvery- 
foliage. Northern L. S. A.; Britaiii. 






"Rose ARFTHUSA. 


Arethisa 


See page 118. 




Mav. 


pink" 1NDL\N 


bulbiJ^a 






June 


:o dun iPINK 










"Pink" Or^HlON 


**ArnTJrid 


See page 1 1 S. 




Mid. 


27Ughteiri>"K. 


m.-irttima 






Mav to 


SFA-^IDE 


i. •.»-«:ursjr 






mid. 


ITHRIFT. 
SEA TVRF. 


w 






June 










CUFF ROSE 










"Intense lAUCHF-^ 


** Armaria 


See p.ige 30. 




Late 


pink" THRIFT OR 


tnaritimA vax. 






.\pr. to 


:71ight«SFAri>'K 


Ljiuchdlna 
-f. L. 






mid. 
June 


"Pink" CHRISTMAS- 


Astr&ntia 


R.vther str.»ggling plant with small 


.-ift. 


lune 


.50 de«p ROSE- 


helleborifiMia 


flowers in ti^ht umbels, having an un- 5«n« 




& CT^n lEAVEP 




ple.\s.int odor Leaves palmately di- 




MASTER- 




\ided. For K'>rder or bank. Prop, by 




WORT 




division in fall or spring. Anv gooii 

r.uher rv>'.st s.^;! C.v.'.v.-vsr.s. 





222 



MACr-NT/* 


i TO PINK 




JUNE 






Color 


i'-riKli'ih 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonytnii 

AstrAntia 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pink- 


BLACK 


Small striped flowers in tight clus- 


1-2 ft. 


June 


ish" 


HELLE- 
BORE, 
GREAT 
BLACK 
MASTER- 
WORT 


mkjor 


ters. Leaves palmately divided. Bor- 
der or rock-garden. Prop, in fall or 
spring by division. Any good soil 
preferably moist. Europe. 


Sun 




"Pink" 


ENGLISH 


^■B^llis 


See page 39. 




Mid. 


29 & 


DAISY 


per^nnis 


< 




Apr. to 


white 










mid. 
June 


"Purple 


GRASS PINK 


Calop5gon 


Charming native Orchid. Clusters 


12-18 in. 


June, 


pink" 


ORCHIS 


pulch^llus 


of flowers, 1 in. across, in varying 


Shade 


July 


40 duller 




Limodbrum 
tuberosum 


shades of pink and magenta-purple, 
rise above the grass-like foliage. 
Choice bog plant and sometimes grown 
in rock-gardens. Bulbous. Prop, by 
offsets which do not flower for some 
years. Moist porous soil. Eastern 
N. Amer. 






"Pink" 


CALYPSO 


Calypso 


See page 121 




May, 


22 




boreilis 

C. bulbosa 






June 


"Pink" 


DOUBLE 


Cardiimine 


Belongs to Wallflower order. Varies 


9-20 in. 
Sun or 


June 


29 lighter 


CUCKOO 


prat^nsis var. 


to white. Flowers in terminal clus- 






FLOWER 


fldre-plfeno 


ters. Deeply cut foliage springing 


shade 






OR LADY'S 




from the root and on the stalks. Bor- 








SMOCK 




der or rock-garden. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Moist soil. Europe. 






"Pur- 


HOARY 


*CedronflIa 


Branching sub-shrub. Light whorls 


1-3 ft. 


June 


plish 


CEDRO- 


ckna 


of flowers, with blue stamens, form 


Sun 


to 


pink" 


NELLA 




showy spikes. Profuse bloomer. Fra- 




Sept. 


near 27 






grant silvery foliage. Not very hardy. 
Winter protection needed. Makes a 






















pleasing effect in elevated position in 












rock-garden. Mexico. 






"Deep 


WHITENED 


Centaur^a 


Compact bushy plant. Flowers 


8-24 in. 


Late 


pink" 


KNAPWEED 


dealbkta 


with white or pink centres. Foliage 


Sun or 


June 


31 






silvery underneath and deep green 
above. Fairly good border plant. 
Prop, by seed and division. W. Asia. 


shade 


to 

early 

Aug. 


"Rose" 


ROSY 


**Centauria 


See page 121. 




Late 


40 duller 


MOUNTAIN 


montkna 






May to 




BLUET 


var. rdsea 






early 
July 


"Pur- 


SMALL 


*Core6psis 


Branching species. Daisy-like flow- 


1-2 ft. 


June 


plish 


ROSE OR 


r6sea 


ers with yellow centres and rose-col- 


Sun 


to 


rose" 


PINK 




ored rays, about ^ in. across. Border. 




Sept. 


36 deep 


TICKSEED 




Any ordinary soil. S. Eastern U. S. A. 






"Pink" 


CROWN- 


♦CoronOla 


Low straggling tufted plant. Flow- 


1-2 ft. 


'♦ 


39 


VETCH 


vkria 


ers pea-shaped, in dense clusters, 
forming sheets of pretty pink and 


Sun 




















white bloom. Good for carpeting 












ledges, etc. Prop, by seed. Any ordi- 












nary garden soil, preferably dry. Eu- 












rope. 







223 



MAGENTA TO FINK 




JUNE 






Color 


Eivclish 
Xanie 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


HeiiJht 
lUld 


Time of 
Bloom 




S\iic>nynts 




SitMoiion 


"Pink" 


CROSS- 


*Crucianllla 


Pretty dw;irf plant with a rather 


6-0 in. 


June 


29 WORT, 


styl5sa 


unpleasant odor. Flowers small but 


Half 


to 


FCETID 


.■i'sphulj 


slunvv. Shaggy foliage in whorls. 


ibaJe 


Sept. 




CRUCIAN- 


.iltMa 


Does well on sandy banks: is also 








ELLA 




used in the border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. ^Rather 
light loam. Persia. 






"Pur- STEMLESS 


*Cypripfedimn 


See page 1.21. 




Early 


pUsh LADY'S 


acadle 






May, 


pink" 29 SLIPPER 








June 


"Deep 


ALPINE 


*Dianthus 


Alpine plant forming a carpet 
which is covered with flowers i in. 


3-4 in. 


June, 


rose" 


PINK 


alpinus 


Sun 


July 


29 duller 






across, spotted crimson with dark 






& pale 






ring. Dark foliage in shining tufts. 
Choice rock-garden plant. Guard 
against drought and wire-worms. 
Prop, by seed and division. Warm 
light loam. Russia; S. Eastern Eu- 
rope. 






"Delicate CHEDDAR 


♦Diiinthus 


See page i.:i. 




Late 


pink" PINK 


c^sius 






Mav to 


27 light 








earlv 










Jui.y 


"Deep MAIDEN 


**Di^nthus 


See page 121. 




May, 


red pink" PINK 

31 j 


deltoides 






Juiie 


"Deep GLACIER 


*Dianthus 


.\ttractive species of low habit; 


3-4 in- 


June 


rose" PINK 


glaciklis 


erect and tufted with lovely tootheci 


Sun 




32 




D. nfgUciiis 


scentless flowers. Pointed grass-like 
leaves. Rather difficult to i;row. 
Rock-garden in elevated position. 
Prop, best by division, also by seed 
and cuttings. Rich light well-drained 
soil. Mts. of S. Europe. 






"Pink" 


BROAD- 


**Di^thus 


Similar to Sweet William with large ; 6-13 in. 


June 


25, 27, LEAVED 


latifSlius 


double flowers in tight clusters and 5mm 


to 


28, 33, ,PINK 


(,Hort.) 


broader leaves. Plant in the border 




Sept. 


34 & 35 






or rock-garden. Prop, best by divi- 
sion. Rich light soil. Hort. 






"Pur- 'PALE- 


*Difinthus 


Densely tufted with a profusion of 


6 in. 


June 


plish FLOWERED 


pallidifldrus 


flowers. .Makes a desirable border Sun 




rose" PINK 




plant. Prop, bv seed, division or cut- 






36 




tings. Rich light soil. Russia. 






"Rose" IROCKPINK 


*Difinthus 


.•\ charming: species. Leaves in 


6 in. 


Mid. 


36 Ught 




petrafeus 


dense tufts .; in. nigh from which rise Sun 


June 








numerous flower-stalks bearing sin- 




to 








gle flowers, "it escapes the attacks of 




Aug. 








wire-worms." Suitable for the rock- 












garden. Prop, by seed and division. 












Light sandy moist loam. E. Europe. 






"Pink" SCOTCH, 


**Didnthus 


See page \22 and Plate, page .2^5. 




Late 


36, or 37 COMMON 


plumkrius 






Mav 


:GRASS, 








to late 


GARDEN OR 








June 


Ipheasant's 










EYE PINK 











224 




DIANTHUS IM.UMARIUS VARS. 



225 




EREMURUS ROBUSTUS 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



JUNE 



Color 



"Pink" 



"Pur- 
plish 
rose" 
31 



"Deep 
rose" 
25 



"Rose" 
23 



'Rose' 
30 



"Pur- 
plish 
pink" 
32 



"Rose" 
29 



"SheU- 
pink" 
bet. 
24 & 17 



English 
Name 



GARDEN 
PINK 



SEGUIER'S 
PINK 



WILD 

BLEEDING 

HEART 



CALIFORNIA 

BLEEDING 

HEART 

BLEEDING 
HEART 



RED GAS 
PLANT OR 
FRAXI- 
NELLA 



JEFFREY'S 

SHOOTING 

STAR, 

AMERICAN 

COWSLIP 

HEDGE- 
HOG 

THISTLE, 
SIMPSON'S 
CACTUS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Didnthus 

plumkrius 

vars. 



Description 



**Difinthus 
Seguierii 



**Dic6ntra 
eximia 
Di elytra 
eximia 



*Dic€ntra 
formSsa 



**Dic€ntra 
spect^bilis 
Dielytra s. 



**Dictfimnus 
dlbus 

var. rubra 
D. Fraxinella 
var. rubra 



*Dodecfitheon 
Jeffreyi 



Echinocdctus 
Simpsoni 



The type of which the following are 
varieties is described in May. Fringed 
flowers. Essex iVitch; fragrant flow- 
ers dark pink. A free bloomer; good 
for cutting. Rock-garden or border. 
New Mound; fragrant double flow- 
ers, very pale pink. Useful for cut- 
ting. Thrives well in the border. 
Var. roseus flore-pleno; (color no. 29), 
very fragrant double flowers, clear 
rose-pink. Useful for cutting and 
pleasing in the border. Prop, by cut- 
tings or layers. Rich light soil. Hort. 
See Plate, page 225. 

Scentless flowers borne on leafless 
stalks. Splendid border plant, pro- 
ducing a striking mass of color. Prop, 
by seed and cuttings. Rich light soil. 
Europe; Asia. 

Bears numerous heart-shaped blos- 
soms in long drooping racemes. Foli- 
age fern-like and graceful. Useful in 
rock-garden and mixed border. Prop, 
by division. Rich sandy soil. West- 
ern N. Y.; Mts. of Va. 

See page 122. 



See page 40. 



Not so pretty as D. albus. Bushy 
plant. Fragrant flowers in racemes 
surmount the glossy foliage. Do not 
crowd or disturb often. Flowers last 
well when cut. Prop, by seed planted 
when ripe or by division. Moderately 
rich heavy soil. Hort. 

See page 122. 



Beautiful hardy little Cactus which 
grows in a globe-shaped mass, 3-5 in. 
in diameter, and is covered with vari- 
ously colored spines, out of which 
spring large and beautiful flowers 
which are sometimes yellowish. Prop, 
by seed or cuttings. Dry soil in rock- 
garden. Col. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



8-12 in. 
Sun 



I ft. 



1-2 ft. 
Half 
shade 



2-3 ft. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



6-8 in. 

Sun 



June 



Late 
June, 

July 



Early 
June 
to 
Aug. 



Late 
May, 
June 

Late 
Apr. 
to mid. 

July 

June, 

July 



May, 
June 



June 

to 

Sept. 



227 



MAGENTA TO PINK 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Ma- 


GREAT 


Epilobium 


Native, often seen where woods 


3-5 ft. 


June 


genta" 


WILLOW 


angustifolium 


have been burned oflF. Showy flowers 


Half 


to 


40 


HERB, FIRE 


Camcenerion 


sometimes pink, in spikes. Leaves 


shade 


early 




WEED, 


angustijolium 


resemble those of Willow. Pretty for 




Aug. 




FRENCH 




rough shrubbery and in masses beside 








WILLOW 




water. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. N. Amer. 






"Peach- 


ROBUST 


*Eremvirus 


A handsome species. Gigantic plant 


6-10 ft. 


June, 


colored" 


EREMURUS 


robUstus 


with dense spikes, sometimes 4 ft. 


Sun 


July 


38 






long, of large starry flowers borne high 
above the clump of long leaves which 
disappear after flowering season. 
Protect in winter and guard against 
the spring frost. Group in a sheltered 
situation. Prop, by division. Deep 
rich sandy soil. Turkestan. See 
Plate, page 226. 






"Deep 


DIFFUSE 


Erythrsfea 


Biennial plant of Gentian family. 


2-3 in. 


June 


rose" 


CENTAURY 


diff&sa 


having a profusion of small bright 


Sun or 




29 




E. Mdsoni 


flowers and shining leaves. Protect in 
winter. Charming in the rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Light sandy loam. Europe. 


half 
shade 




"Pink" 


ARMENLAN 


Geranitim 


Best species. Flowers abundant, 


2^4 ft. 


June, 


24 


CRANES- 


Arm^num 


large and showy. Leaves springing 


5mm 


July 




BILL 


G. Back- 
housiinunt 


from root, are deeply divided and 
have curved contours. Border or 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Any good soil. Armenia. 






"Rose" 


ENDRESS'S 


Ger^nixun 


See page 122. 




Late 


38 


CRANES- 
BILL 


Endressi 






May 
to late 
June 


"Light 


LANCASTER 


*Gerknium 


A dwarf var. with purple veined 


I ft. 


June, 


pink" 


CRANES- 


sanguineum 


flowers; paler than type. Edge of 


Half 


July 


veined 


BILL 


van Lancas- 


shrubbery or border. Prop, by seed 


shade 




with 26 




trifinse 


and division. Any ordinary soil. 
Europe. 






"Pale 


CREEPING 


*Gyps6phila 


Trailing or spreading habit. Myri- 


6 in. 


Early 


pink" 


CHALK- 


rfepens 


ads of tiny flowers, almost white, in 


5mm 


June 


36 


PLANT 


G. prostrdta 


graceful panicles on slender stems. 
Foliage light green. Excellent for 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed, division 
or cuttings. Fairly dry garden soil. 
Pyrenees; Alps. 




to 

mid. 

July 


"Pink" 


MANY- 


Hed^sarum 


Pea-like flowers, occasionally pur- 


2-5 ft. 


June 


22 light 


PAIRED 


multijugum 


plish, spotted with yellow, in long 


Sun 


to 




FRENCH 




racemes. Foliage grayish green, com- 




early 




HONEY- 




posed of many leaflets. Rock-garden. 




Aug. 




SUCKLE 




Prop, by seed and division. Light 
well-drained soil. Armenia. 






"Rose" 


CHANGE- 


Helianthe- 


Shrubby evergreen plant. Pale 


8-12 in. 


Early 




ABLE ROCK 


mum vulgkre 


flowers, yellow at the base, changing 


5mm 


June, 




ROSE 


var. mutkbile 


quickly to white. Glossy low mat of 
foliage. Rock-garden. Protect 
slightly in winter. Prop, by seed, 
division and cuttings. Sandy loam. 




July 



228 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



JUNE 



Color 



"Pur- 
plish 
rose" 
bet. 
32 & 40 



"Pink" 
29, spots 
34 

"Pale 
pink" 
36 or 43 



"Pink" 
27 light, 
29 pale 



"Light 
pink" 
29 pale 



"Bright 
rose" 
31 



"Rosy 
red" 
31 

"Deep 
rose" 
29 



"Pink- 
ish" 
45 in 
effect 



"Pur- 
plish 
pink" 
31 



English 
Name 



DELAVAY'S 

INCAR- 

VILLEA 



REDDISH 
LILY 



TWIN 
FLOWER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



RAGGED 
ROBIN, 
CUCKOO 
FLOWER 



DOUBLE 
CUCKOO 
FLOWER OR 
RAGGED 
ROBIN 

JUPITER'S 
FLOWER, 
UMBELLED 
LYCHNIS 

GERMAN 
CATCHFLY 



ALCEA 
MALLOW 



BRAD- 
BURY'S 
MONARDA 



MEXICAN 
PRIMROSE 



*Incarvrilea 
Delavdyi 



*L ilium 
rub^llum 



Linnaea 
borekhs 



*L^chnis 
Flos-ciiculi 



*L^chnis 

Flos-cuculi 

var. 

plenissima 

L. p. semper- 

florens 

*L^clinis 

F16s-Jovis 

Agrostemma 

Flos-Jovis 

*L^chnis 
Visckria 



*Mdlva 
Alcfea 



Monkrda 
Bradburiina 

M. amplexi- 
caiilis 



*(Enothfera 
rdsea 



Description 



Clusters of large trumpet-shaped 
flowers terminate the flower stalks 
which rise above a spreading clump 
of coarse fern-like foliage. A good 
border plant for sheltered positions. 
Prop, by seed and division. Rich 
loam mixed with sand. China. 

See page 122. 



Wild in mossy woods and cold bogs. 
Trailing evergreen bearing fragrant 
beli-shaped flowers in pairs on erect 
stalks rising above a dense matting of 
tiny leaves. Charming carpeting for 
rock or bog garden. Prop, by division, 
rarely by cuttings. Moist peaty soil. 
Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 

Deep or light pink flowers in lax 
clusters; abundant and continuous in 
bloom. Lance-shaped leaves. Much 
grown in old-fashioned gardens. Prop, 
by seed, division or cuttings. Anv 
ordinary garden soil. Europe; N. 
Asia. Double vars., red or white. 



See page 122. 



Rather small flowers in thick clus- 
ters, continuing long in bloom. Foli- 
age soft and downy. Good for cutting 
and rock-garden. Prop, by seed. 
Any soil. Europe. 

See page 125. 



Large flowers in clusters form 
masses of effective bloom. Good pale 
green foliage. Excellent for border, 
but requires space. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any soil. Europe. 

A rather coarse aromatic herb. Odd 
flowers with dark spots. Effective in 
masses on banks or in the border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Separate 
often in autumn. Light dry soil. 
Indiana, South and West. 

Sometimes biennial. Shrubby 

bushy habit. Small flowers. Rock- 
garden or low border. Prop, by seed 
and cuttings. Any soil. Mexico. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



4-6 in. 
Half 
shade 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



12-1! 
Sun 



2-4 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Early 
June 
to 
mid. 

July 



Late 
May, 
early 
June 

June, 

July 



Sun 



hit. 



1-2 ft. 
5mm 



Late 
May 
to late 
June 



June, 

July 



Mid. 
May 
to late 
June 

June 

to 

Sept. 



June 



June, 

July 



229 



MAGENTA TO PINK 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Light 


SAINFOIN, 


On6brychis 


Flowers are borne in loose spikes. 


1-2 ft. 


June, 


pink" 


HOLY 


sativa 


Leaves small and many. Border 


Sun 


July 




CLOVER 


0. vicicefdlia, 

Hed'^sarum 

onobrychis 


plant. Any ordinary soil. Europe. 






"Pink" 


THORNY 


OnSnis 


A dwarf sub-shrub. Showy pea- 


1-2 ft. 


« 


32 


REST 


spinbsus 


shaped flowers. Border or margin of 


Sun 






HARROW 


0. arvensis 
var. spindsus 


shrubbery. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Ordinary garden soil. Europe. 






"Pur- 


WILD OR 


Origanum 


Branching plant. Flowers in clus- 


2 ft. 


<( 


plish 


POT 


vulgire 


ters. Foliage fragrant, used in medi- 


Sun 




pink" 


MARJORAM 




cine and for seasoning. Prop, by seed 






bet. 






and division in early fall or spring. 






37&38 






Any garden soil. Europe. 






"Pink" 


HERBA- 
CEOUS 
PEONY 


**PaB6nia 
vars. 


See color "various," page 268. 




June 


"Rose" 


LARGE 


Paebnia 


See page 125. 




Mid. 


29 


ROSY TREE 


Moutdn var. 






May 




PEONY 


r5sea sup^rba 
P. M. "Reine 
Elizabeth," 
"Triomphe de 
Grand" 






to 

mid. 

June 


"Delicate 


DOUBLE 


Psdnia 


See page 125. 




« 


rose" 


RED TREE 


Moutdn var. 








bet. 


PEONY 


riibra pl^na 








26&27 






•■ 






"Pale 


ORIENTAL 


**Papkver 


Showy and vigorous. Large flow- 


2-3* ft. 


Early 


pink" 


POPPY 


orientkle 


ers with deep purple blotch at base of 


Sun 


June 


22 


BLUSH 


"Blush 


petals. Foliage strikingly decorative, 




to 




QUEEN 


Queen" 


but dies down completely in Aug. 
Effective massed in border, but sup- 
plement with other plants to avoid a 
bare spot in late summer. Prop, by 
seed and division after flowering. Dif- 
ficult to transplant. Rich garden soil. 
Hort. 




early 

July 


"Pink or 


BEARDED 


*Pentstfemon 


Popular species. Graceful tufted 


2-3 ft. 


Early 


carmine" 


PENTSTE- 


barbktus 


plant bearing many erect flower stems 


Sun 


June 


32 


MON 


CJjeldne 


from which droop the tubular bearded 




to 


varying 




barhhta 


flowers varying from flesh color to 
carmine. Leaves smooth and gray- 
ish green. Very desirable for rock- 
garden or border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any good garden soil, not 
too dry or hot. Mexico, N. to Col. 




mid. 

July 


"Pur- 


TUBEROUS 


Phldmis 


Vigorous plant of coarse habit. 


3-6 ft. 


June, 


plish 


JERUSA- 


tuberbsa 


Flowers in compact whorls along the 


Sun 


July 


rose" 


LEM SAGE 




branches. Heart-shaped leaves on the 






32 






stems and in clumps at the base of the 
plant. Shrubbery or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Ordinary 
soil. Europe; Asia. See Plate, p. 205. 



























230 



MAGENT/^ 


. TO PINK 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Deep 
rose" 
40 lighter 


CAROLINA 
PHLOX 


♦Phl6x 
Carolina 
P. ovata 


Showy plant taller but similar to 
P. ovata. Terminal clusters of small 
flowers on erect stalks. Leaves nar- 
row and tapering, springing mostly 
from the root. Pretty in border. For 
cultivation see P. ovata. Mts. Pa. to 
Ala. 


1-2^ it. 
Sun 


June, 

July 


"Rose" 
often 45 
lighter 


SHRUBBY 
SMOOTH- 
LEAVED 
PHLOX 


*Phl6x 
glab^rrima 
var. 

suflfrutic5sa 
P. sufjriiti- 
cosa, P. nitida 


More rigid and with broader leaves 
than P. glaberrima. Flowers some- 
times flesh-colored. Good in border. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Moist rich soil. U. S. A. 


I-2ift. 

Sutt 


June 
to 

early 
Aug. 


"Red- 
dish 
pink" 
31 brU- 
liant 


MOUNTAIN 
PHLOX 


*Phl6x ovkta 
P. irifldra 


Erect habit, the flowers being borne 
in small dense terminal clusters above 
the foliage. Border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed, division and cuttings. 
Soil rich or moist. Wooded Mts. of S. 
Eastern U. S. A. 


l-lift. 

Sun 


June, 
July 


"Rose" 
27 lighter 
& redder 


CRAWLING 
PHLOX 


*Phl6x 
r^ptans 
P. stolonifera 


See page 125. 




May, 
June 


"Pur- 
plish 
rose" 
40 duller 


FLOWERING 
WINTER- 
GREEN, 
GAY WINGS, 
FRINGED 
MILKWORT 
OR POLY- 
GALA 


Pol^gala 
paucif51ia 


See page 125. 




it 


"Rose" 
26 


HYBRID 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 


*Potentilla 
Hapwoodikna 


Rather tender single var., not so 
showy as the double forms. Butter- 
cup-like velvety blossoms. Margins 
and base of petals deep rose; centre 
pale rose or pale straw-color. Foliage 
strawberry-like. Pretty in the border. 
Protect slightly in winter. Prop, by 
division in spring. Light sandy soil. 
Hort. 


1-2 ft. 

Sun 


Early 
June 
to 
Aug. 


"Deep 
rose" 
26 


NEPAL 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 


*Potentilla 
Nepal^nsis 
P. fornwsa, 
P. coccinea 


See page 125. 




May, 
June 


"Rose" 
26 


CORTUSA- 

LEAVED 

PRIMROSE 


*Prim\ila 
cortusoides 


See page 126. 




May to 

early 

June 


"Flesh- 
color" 
22 


MISTASSINI 
OR DWARF 
CANADIAN 
PRIMROSE 


♦Primula 
Mistassinica 
P. farinbsa 
var. M ., 
P. pusilla 


See page 126. 




May, 
June 


"Rose" 
38 more 
violet 


PRAIRIE 
SABBATLA 


Sabbktia 
camp^stris 


Branching annual or biennial plant 
belonging to the Gentian family. Sol- 
itary flowers borne on leafy' stalks. 
Prop, by spring or fall sown seed. 
Soil light and dry. N. Amer. 


6-15 in. 
5mm 


Late 
June. 

July 



231 



MAGENTA TO PINK 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 
and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Rose" 
about 25 


PINK 

MEADOW 

SAGE 


*Salvia 
prat^nsis 
var. rbsea 


Flowers an in. long, clustered in 
spikes. Foliage heart-shaped and 
wrinkled. Border or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed. Good garden soil. 
Europe. 


2-3 ft. 

i>un 


June, 
early 

July 


"Pink" 
38 paler 
& more 
violet 


ROCK 
SOAPWORT 


*Sapon^ia 
ocymoides 


See page 126. 




Late 
May to 
Aug. 


"Pur- 
plish 
pink" 
often 46 


NODDING 

WOOD 

HYACINTH 


*Scilla festMis 
var. c^mua 
S. nutans 
var. c. 


See page 126. 




May, 
early 
June 


"Pink" 
36 


PINK WOOD 
HYACINTH 


Scflla festklis 
var. rosea 
S. nutans 
var. r. 


See page 126. 




May to 

early 

June 


"Flesh- 
color" 
22 dull 


FLESH- 
COLORED 
SPANISH 
SQUILL 


**Scilla 
Hispanica 
var. cdmea 
5. campanu- 
lata var. c. 
S. pdtula 
var. c. 


See page 126. 




Late 
May, 
June 


"Rose" 
36 


ROSE- 
COLORED 
SPANISH 
SQUILL 


**Scma 
Hispanica 
var. rosea 
S. campanu- 
lata, S. pdtula 


See page 126. 




(( 


"Rose" 
29 centre 
to 26 
edge 


FRENCH 
GALAX 


Schizocodon 
soldanelloides 


Mountain-loving plant of tufted 
habit. Prettily fringed flowers, deep 
rose in the centre, fading almost to 
white at the edges. Leaves evergreen, 
slightly tinted with bronze. Rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed. Sandy peat. 
Mts. Japan. 


5-6 in. 

Shade 


June 


"Pale 

pink" 

38 


AUVERGNE 
HOUSELEEK 


*Sempervi- 

vum 

Arvem^nse 


Grown for its foliage. Small starry 
flowers with red anthers and fila- 
ments, in clusters of 8 or 9. Pale 
green succulent leaves in rosettes. 
Pretty as carpeting in rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed or offsets. Sandy soil. 
France. 


6-8 in. 

Sun 


June 

July 


"Pale 
rose" 
36 & 11 


PURPLE- 
TIPPED 
HOUSELEEK 


*Semper- 
vivum 
calckreum 
S. Califor- 
nicum 


A good species. Thick rosettes of 
grayish green leaves, tipped with red, 
more attractive than the clusters of 
flowers. Pretty as carpeting for rock- 
garden. Prop, by division or offsets. 
Sandy soil. Alps of Dauphiny. 


10-12 in. 
Sun 


June 


"Pink" 
29 lighter 


PINK 
BEAUTY 


Siddlcea 
malvaeflora 
var. Listeri 
5. Listeri 


More or less erect plant. Satiny 
fringed flowers 2-3 in. across, in ter- 
minal clusters. Good for cutting and 
border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any garden soil. Europe. 


Sun 


June, 

July 



232 



MAGENTA TO PINK, PURPLE 



JUNE 



Color 



"Rose 

pink" 

38 



"Deep 
pink" 
24 brU- 
liant 



"Car- 
mine" 
26 deep 



'Pink' 
22 



'Rose' 



English 
Name 



AUTUMN 
CATCHFLY 



QUEEN 
OF THE 
PRAIRIE 



PALMATE- 
LEAVED 
MEADOW 
SWEET 



ELEGANT 
PALMATE- 
LEAVED 
SPIILEA 



HILL- 
LOVING 
SEA 
LAVENDER 



"Pink" ISAXIFRAGE- 
29 lighter LIKE 

TUNICA 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



'Pink' 
36 



"Pink" 
near 45 



"Pink" 
29 Ught 

"Deep 
purple" 
49 darker 



COMMON Valeriana 
VALERIAN, officinalis 
GARDEN 
HELIO- 
TROPE, ST. 
GEORGE'S 
HERB 

PINK LONG- Verdnica 
LEAVED longifolia 

SPEEDWELLjvar. rosea 

PINK SPIKE- !*Ver6nica 
FLOWERED spickta 
SPEEDWELL var. rosea 
WILD **Aconituni 

MONKS- uncinktxim 

HOOD 



Silfene 
ScMfta 



*Spirafea 
lob^ta 
5. palmata, 
Filipendula 
lobata, 
Ulmaria 
rubra 
**Spir£fea 
palmkta 
Ulmaria 
purpurea 
Filipendula 
\ pur pure a 
**Spiraea 
palmata var, 
^legans 
Ulmaria 
rubra var. 
elegans 

St&tice collina 
5. Besseridna 



*Tiinica 
Sazifraga 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Cushion-like plant. Flowers in 4-6 in. 

clusters on stems springing from ro- Sun 
settes of leaves. Rock-garden or edg- 
ing. Prop, by seed and division. 
Sandy loam. Caucasus. 

Wild in meadows and prairies. 2-4 ft. 
Spreading clusters of feathery flow- Half 
ers on erect leafy stems. Beautiful shade 
foliage. Effective in masses by water 
side. Prop, by seed and division 
Moist rich soil. Eastern U. S. A. 

The best species of Spiraea. Broad 2-4 ft. 
clusters of brilliant flowers borne on Half 
erect stems. Tufted root-leaves pal- shade 
mately divided. Border or water- 
side. Prop, by seed and division. A 
fairly rich, moist soil. Japan. 

Decorative plant. Flowers profuse, 1-3 ft. 
in feathery clusters. Good for cutting. Half 
Fine foliage. Border or water-side, shade 
Prop, by seed and division. Moist 
rich soil. Japan. 

Branching plant. Small flowers in i ft. 
spikes. Foliage grayish. Plant in Sun 
isolated clumps or in rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Sandy 
well-drained soil. S. Eastern Europe; 
W. Asia. 

Charming little spreading herb. 6-10 in. 
Quantities of tiny flowers varying Sun 
from pale to dark pink. Minute dark 
green foliage. Attractive in rock- 
garden or edge of border. Prop, by seed 
and division. Anysoil. Asia; S. Europe. 

Very hardy, spreads rapidly. Small 2-5 ft. 
aromatic flowers form dense clusters. Sun 
Foliage fragrant and showy. Border 
or wild garden. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any garden soil. Europe; 
Asia. 

Hardy in southern New England. 2-3 ft. 
Abundant flowers in dense spikes. Sun 
Good foliage. Border. Prop, by divi- 
sion or cuttings. Garden soil. Europe. 

Conspicuous plant. Flowers in long i ^-2 ft. 
dense spikes. Pretty in border. Prop. Sun 
by division. Any garden soil. Hort. 

Graceful and of almost vine-like 3-5 ft. 
habit. Hanging helmet-shaped flow- Sun or 
ers in loose panicles. Stems slender, half 
Foliage deeply cut. Good border shade 
plant. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any garden soil. Japan; Southern 
U. S. A. 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 

to 

Sept. 



Early 
June 
to 
early 

July 



Late 
June, 

July 



June, 

July 



June 



June, 

July 



Mid. 
June 
to 
Sept. 



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JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
5y>it»nywt6- 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


••Purple" 


GLAND 


*Aden6phora 


Similar to the Campanula. Droop- 


1-2 ft. 


June 


47 


BELL- 


Lam^ckii 


ing funnel-form flowers in many-flow- 


Sun 


to 




FLOWER 




ered racemes. Border plant. Should 
not be disturbed when established. 
Prop, by seed preferably, or by cut- 
tings in spring. Light, rich loam. E. 
Europe. 




Sept. 


"Rosy 


MT. 


jEthionfema 


Dainty flowers in tight clusters on 


4-6 in. 


June 


lilac" 


LEBANON 


cordif61ium 


leafy stems. Very pretty for rock- 


Sun 




43 


CANDYTUFT 


Ihhris jucumia 


garden. Prop, in spring by seed, in 
summer by cuttings. A sandy soil is 
necessary. Lebanon; Taurus. 






••Lilac" 


LARGE- 


^thionfema 


See page 127. 




May to 


26 


FLOWERED 


grandifldnun 






Aug. 


purpler 


LEBANON 
CANDYTUFT 










••Purple" 


BROAD- 


Allium 


See page 127. 




May, 


47 


STEMMED 
ONIONWORT 


platycaMe 

A. anceps 






June 


••Purple" 


SHARP- 


*Aquilfegia 


See page 127. 




(( 


56 or 49 


SEPALED 
COLUMBINE 


oxysgpala 








••Purple" 


EUROPEAN 


*Aquilfegia 


See page 127. 




Mid. 


56 or 49 


COLUMBINE 


vulg^s 

A. steima, 
A. air at a 






May to 

July 


••Pinkish 


ALPINE 


*Ann6ria 


See page 43. 




Late 


laven- 


THRIFT 


alpina 






Apr. to 


der" 37 










mid. 
June 


••Laven- 


PLANTAIN- 


♦Armaria 


See page 128. 




Mid. 


der" near 


LIKE 


plantaginea 






May 


37 


THRIFT 








to late 
June 


••Green- 


ASARA- 


Asarum 


See page 128. 




May, 


ish 


BACCA, 


Europfexun 






June 


purple" 


HAZEL- 
WORT 










••Violet" 


BLUE 


**Aster 


See page 128. 




Late 


46 


ALPINE 
ASTER 


alpin\is 






May 
to late 
June 


•'Dark 


OREGON 


Boldndra 


A compact neat plant with flowers 


15-20 in. 


June 


purple" 


BOLANDRA 


Oregkna 


in flat-topped clusters. Suitable for 
damp situation in the rock-garden. 
Recently introduced. Oregon. 


Sun 




••Purple" 


LARGE 


Brunflla 


Flowers in heads rise above the 


8-12 in. 


June, 

July 


47 dull 


SELF-HEAL 


grandiflSra 


thick foliage. Pretty for rock-garden 


Half 






B. Pyrenalca 


and for carpeting. Any soil not too 
dry. Europe. 


shade 




••Purple" 


ALPINE 


Calamlntha 


Branching tufted plant with fra- 


6 in. 


June 


48 


C ALA MINT 


alpina 


grant flowers, similar to those of 
Thyme, borne in whorls. Plant in the 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed, division 
in spring, or cuttings. Any garden 
soil. S. Europe. 


Stm 





234 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



JUNE 



Color 



"LUac 
ptirple" 
23 duU 



"Purple" 
55&44 



"Violet" 

47 
shading 
darker 



TOM 

THUMB 
CALAMINT 



RUSSIAN 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



CARPA- 
THIAN 
HAIRBELL 



"Pale 
blue 
violet" 
44 deep 

"Purple" 
48 



English 
Name 



GARGANO 
HAIRBELL 



DANES' 
BLOOD, 
CLUSTERED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Calamintha 
glabella 



♦Campanula 
Bononi^nsis 
var. 
Ruth^nica 

C. Ruthenica 



**Campinula 
Carp&tica 



♦Campanula 
Gargdnica 



**Campfinxila 
glomerkta 



Description 



Pretty and minute alpine plant of 
tufted habit, the flowers having an 
aromatic fragrance. Rock-garden. 
Prop, by division. Sandy loam. N. 
Amer. 

Sixty to a hundred small funnel- 
shapecf flowers in long loose pyramidal 
spikes. Dark green leaves. A showy 
border plant. There is a pretty white 
var. Prop, by seed. Rich well-drained 
loam. Caucasus; Tauria. 

Very pretty and free flowering 
species. Neat compact plant bears a 
continuous wealth of large erect cup- 
shaped flowers, ii^ in. across, above 
the pretty clean foliage. Useful for 
cutting. Invaluable for border or 
rock-garden. Easily cultivated. Prop, 
by seed, division or cuttings. Rich 
well-drained loam. Transylvania. 
See Plate, page 235. 

Var. Henderson! (C. Carpatica tur- 
hinata Hendersoni). Very variable 
form; in height and shape of flowers 
resembles var. turbinata, but is more 
robust. Rich mauve flowers in pyra- 
midal racemes. A handsome hybrid. 
Hort. Var. pelviformis. Widely 
spreading fragrant flowers, almost 2 
in. across, borne freely on branching 
stems. Pretty foliage like the type. 
Rock-garden or border. Var. " Riv- 
erslea"; (color no. 46 deep), stronger 
var., height 6-8 in.; flowers bluer than 
the type and 3 in. across. Desirable in 
rock-garden or border. Hort. Var. 
turbinata (C. turbinata), Turban Bell- 
flower. Height 6-12 in. Good var. 
lower and more compact than the 
type. Solitary deep purple flowers, 
I i-2 in. across, on erect stems. Leaves 
also larger. There is a fine though 
rare pale var. Transylvania. Var. 
"G. F. fVilson"; (color no. 44 darker), 
6-12 in., a dwarf var., hybrid of var. 
turbinata and C. pulla. "It has the 
large flowers of the former and hand- 
some dark foliage of the latter." Hort. 

See page 128. 



One of the best Campanulas. Erect 
stems bear funnel-shaped flowers, in 
dense terminal heads. Charming bor- 
der plant. There is also a white flow- 
ered form. Prop, by seed, division or 



Height 

and 

Situation 



3 in. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



Sun 



1-2 ft. 
5mm 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 
July 



June 



Late 
June 
to late 
Aug, 



May to 
Sept. 



June, 
July 



237 



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JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 








cuttings. Rich loam well-drained. 












Europe; Asia. See Plate, page 236. 












**Wa.T.Dahurica, a common form and 












excellent plant. Flowers larger than 












the type in clusters 3 in. thick. Hort. 






"Deep 


LARGE- 


**Campdnula 


Better known than the type and 


3-5 ft- 


Early 


ptirple" 


BLOS- 


latifolia var. 


larger in every way. Flowers nearly 


Sun or 


June, 


48 


SOMED 


macrantha 


as large as Canterbury Bells. Some- 


shade 


July 




BELL- 
FLOWER 


C. macrantha 


what rank in growth, but a fine border 
plant. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Rich loam well-drained. Cen- 
tral Europe. 






"Violet" 


PEACH- 


**Canipanula 


A very charming plant. Many 


iHft. 


Early 


47 


LEAVED 


persicifdlia 


large cup-shaped flowers, 2 in. across. 


Sun 


June 


shading 


BELL- 




ranging along tall stems, are borne 




to 


darker 


FLOWER, 




above the tuft of pretty foliage. 




mid. 




PEACH 




Flowers a second time. Good for cut- 




July 




BELLS 




ting. A graceful plant to group in 
border or along edge of shrubbery. 
Prop, by seed and division. Easily 
cultivated in rich soil. Central and 
N. Europe. The white var. is espe- 
cially pleasing. 

Var. grandiflora, larger flowers. De- 
sirable. 






"Purple" 


WALL 


Campanula 


See page 131. 




May, 


48 


HAIRBELL 


Portenschla- 

gikna 

C. muralis 






June 


"Purple" 


RAINER'S 


*Campanula 


A sturdy dwarf compact plant. 


2-3 in. 


Mid. 


39 & 47 


BELL- 


Rkinerii 


Each branch bears a large open erect 


Sun 


June 




FLOWER 




flower. Rock-garden. Protect from 
slugs. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Rich gritty loam well-drained. 
Italian Alps. 




to late 

July 


"Violet" 


ENGLISH 


**Cainpdnula 


A lovely little plant with drooping 


6-12 in. 


June 


47 shad- 


HAIRBELL, 


rotundifolia 


bell-flowers on delicate wiry stems. 


Sun 


to late 1 


ing to 49 


BLUE 
BELLS OF 
SCOTLAND 




Pretty for borders, though especially 
suited for crevices in the rock-garden, 
or naturalization on steep slopes when 
planted so that the pendent habit is 
shown. Prop, by seed, division or 
cuttings. Rich loam, well-drained. 
N. Temp. Region. 

Var. Hostii; (C. Hostii), larger 
flowers on stouter stems. There is a 
white form which is not so vigorous, 
though the flowers are as large. 
*Var. soldancEJlora; (C. soldanella), 
the Double Fringed Hairbell. Distinct 
van, blooms in June. Flowers are half- 
double and petals much divided. Hort. 




Aug. 


"Violet" 


VAN 


**CampSnula 


A fine species, resembling C. punc- 


2 ft. 


Early 


40 


HOUTTE'S 


Van Hoiittei 


tata. Solitary bell-shaped flowers 2 


Sun 


June 




BELL- 




in. long nod from the branchlets. Ex- 




to 




FLOWER 




cellent border plant. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Rich loam well- 
drained. Hort. 




mid. 
July 



238 



PURPLE 


rO LILAC 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Violet" 
47 


BLUE 
SUCCORY 
OR 
CUPIDONE 


*Catandnche 
caeriilea 


An everlasting. Flower-heads 2 in. 
wide. Foliage at base of plant. Good 
for cutting. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Any soil preferably light. 

Var. bicolor; purplish white, centre 
color no. 41. Var. alba, white flowers. 
S. Europe. 


2 ft. 
Sun 


June 

to 

Sept. 


"Purple" 
46 shad- 
ing to 39 


MOUNTAIN 
BLUET OR 
KNAPWEED 


**Centaurfea 
mont^na 


Large flowers, resembling the Corn- 
flower, which turn redder as they grow 
old. Cottony foliage. Excellent for 
cutting and for the border. Prop. 
by division. Any good garden soil. 
Europe. 


12-20 in. 
Sun 


4( 


"Pur- 
plish" 
effect 43 


RAM'S HEAD 

LADY'S 

SLIPPER 


*Cypripfedium 
arietinum 


See page 131. 




Late 
May to 
Aug. 


"Deep 
purple" 
49 deep 


KASHMIR 
LARKSPUR 


♦Delphinium 

Cashmeri- 

knum 


Slender dwarf species. Terminal 
clusters of flat flowers, i in. or more 
across, which vary somewhat in color. 
Deeply cut rounded foliage in a tuft 
at the base. Especially suited for the 
rock-garden. Prop, best by seed, also 
by division and cuttings. Well- 
drained rich soil. Himalayas. 


15 in. 
Sun 


June. 

July 


"Rosy 
purple" 
39 


COMMON OR 

EASTERN 

SHOOTING 

STAR, 

AMERICAN 

COWSLIP 


*Dodecdtheon 
Mfeadia 


See page 131. 




May, 
June 


"Pur- 

pUsh" 

50 


BLUE OR 

BITTER 

FLEABANE 


Erigeron 
icris 


See page 131. 




Mid. 
May to 
early 
June 


"Purple" 
43 


THRIFT- 
LEAVED 
FLEABANE 


*Erigeron 

anneriae- 

folius 


See page 131. 




Late 

May. 
June 


"Bluish 
piirple" 
43 deep & 
bluer 


ROBIN'S 
PLANTAIN, 
ROSE PETTY 


Erigeron 
bellidifdUus 
E. pulchellus 


See page 131. 




Mid. 
May to 

July 


"Pur- 

pUsh" 

32 


ROUGH 
ERIGERON 


*Erigeron 
glab^llus 


See page 131. 




Late 
May, 
June 


"Light 
purple" 
bet. 
43&44 


VERY 

ROUGH 

ERIGERON 


*Erigeron 
glab611us 
var. fisper 


Tufted plant bearing aster-like flow- 
ers. A rough shaggy var. Mass in 
wild spots or in the border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any ordinary gar- 
den soil. 


6-20 in. 

Half 
shade 


Early 
June 
to mid. 

July 


"Violet" 
50 dull 


BEACH 
ASTER 


♦Erigeron 
glaiicus 


See page 131. 




Late 
May, 
June 



239 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Piu-- 


SHOWY 


**Erigeron 


The most desirable species. Vig- 


I i-2 ft. 


. une. 


plish 


FLEABANE 


specidsus 


orous plant of erect habit. Aster- 


Sun 


July 


lilac" 




Siendciis 


like ye low-centred flowers. Good for 






47 lighter 




specidsa 


cutting. Plant in masses in the rock- 
garden or border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any ordinary soil. N. 
Pacific Coast. 

Var. superbus has paler flowers and 
blooms more freely. Hort. 






"Violet 


WALL 


*Erinus 


See page 132. 




May, 


purple" 


ERINUS 


alpinus 






June 


39 more 












violet 












"Light 


GLANDULAR 


Erbdium 


Geranium-like alpine plant. Upper 


6-10 in. 


June 


ptirple" 


STORK'S OR 


macradlnium 


petals larger than the lower, spotted 


Sun 


to 




HERON'S 


E. glanduld- 


with deep purple. Continuous in 




Sept. 




BILL 


sutn 


bloom. Foliage aromatic. Plant in 
crevices in rock-garden. Pyrenees. 






"Pur- 


MANES- 


Erbdium 


Most vigorous and desirable of the 


i-iift. 


June, 


plish" 


CAUT'S 
STORK'S OR 
HERON'S 
BILL 


Manesckvi 


family. Showy flowers, like the Gera- 
nium, 1^-2 in. across, 7-15 on the 
stem. Rock-garden or border. Prop, 
by seed and division. Dry soil not too 
rich. Pyrenees. 


Sun 


July 


"Laven- 


OVAL- 


♦Fdnkia 


Distinguished for striking foliage. 


1-2 ft. 


June, 


der" 


LEAVED 


ovkta 


Flowers bell-shaped in limp racemes 


Half 


early 


45 bluer 


PLANTAIN 


F. ccerillea. 


well above a conspicuous tuft of dark 


shade 


July 




OR DAY 


F. lanceolhta 


glossy heart-shaped leaves. Requires 








LILY 




space. Border. Prop, by newly 
ripened seeds or more commonly by 
division. Rich moist soil. Japan; 
N. China; Siberia. 

Var. marginata; bizarre with white 
edged leaves, not very attractive. 
Hort. 






"Pale 


SIEBOLD'S 


*F<inkia 


The most decorative of the family, 


2-3 ft. 


June, 


Ulac" 


PLANTAIN 


Sieboldikna 


especially because of its luxuriant fo- 


Half 


July 


43 lighter 


OR DAY 


F. cucullata. 


liage. Resembles F. subcordata, but 


shade or 






LILY 


F. giganUa, 
F. glauca, 
F. Sieboldii, 
F. Sinensis 


the flowers drooping and smaller do 
not rise above the large leaves which 
are a bluer green. Effective in the 
border. There is a var. with yellow- 
edged foliage. Prop, by newly ripened 
seed, or commonly by division. Cul- 
tivation easy, preferably in deep rich 
soil. Japan. 


shade 




"Lilac 


GOAT'S RUE 


*Galfega 


Bushy plant. Flowers pea-shaped 


2-3 ft. 


June 


purple" 




officinalis 


in compact racemes, good for cutting. 


Sun or 


to 


43 






Foliage luxuriant and graceful. Plant 
groups in the border or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any 
good soil. Europe; Asia. 


half 
shade 


Sept. 


"Dark 


BALKAN 


*Gerkniimi 


Flowers at ends of long stems. 


1 ft. 


June 


ma- 


CRANES- 


Balk^nxim 


Leaves fragrant. Border or rock- 


Sun 




genta" 


BILL 




garden. Prop, by seed and division. 






41 






Any good soil. S. Europe. 







240 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




JUNE 






Color 


EnKlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Purple" 


HILL- 


Gerknium 


One of the showiest Geraniums. 


2-3 ft. 


June, 

July 


bet. 


LOVING 


coUinum 


Flowers produced on drooping stems. 


Sun 


39&47 


CRANES- 
BILL 


G. Londessi 


Foliage insignificant. Second bloom 
if cut before seeding. Wild garden or 
border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any good soi . E. Europe. 
















"Laven- 


WILD 


Gerknium 


See page 132. 




Early 


der" 


GERANIUM, 


macuUltxun 






May to 


39 


WILD OR 
SPOTTED 
CRANES- 
BILL 








J"iy 


"Purple" 


WALLICH'S 


Gerknium 


Trailing plant with large flowers 


12-1 5 in. 


June 


42 


CRANES- 


Wallichianum 


borne freely all summer amidst pretty 


Sun 


to 




BILL 




light green foliage. Rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any good 
soil. Himalayan Region. 




Sept. 


"Purple" 


ROCKET, 


*H6speris 


Vigorous. Fragrant flowers in 


.-3 ft. 


June, 


40 to 47 


SWEET 


matronklis 


showy spikes. Hairy foliage. Divide 
often. Pretty for wild garden, shrub- 


Sun or 


July 




ROCKET, 




half 






DAME OR 




bery or mixed border, will grow in a 


shade 






DAMASK 




cold climate. Prop, by division and 
cuttings. Rich soi is best. Europe; 








VIOLET 














Siberia. 






"Pur- 


DOWNY 


Heuchera 


See page 132. 




Late 


plish" 


HEUCHERA 


pub^scens 






May, 


30 deeper 




H. rubifdlia, 






June 


to white 




H . pulveru- 
lenla 








"Bluish 


PYRENEAN 


Horminum 


No especial character. Tubular 


6-12 in. 


June 


purple" 


DEAD 


pyrenaicum 


flowers in spikes rise from broad tufts 


Sun 




47 


NETTLE 




of foliage. Border and excellent for 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Well-drained soil. S. Europe. 






"Palest 


LARGE 


Houst6nia 


See page 132. 




May. 
early 


purple" 


HOUSTONIA 


purpvirea 






37 pale 










June 


"Purple" 


APPEN- 


Hydroph^l- 


See page 132. 




Mid. 


often 50 


DAGED 


lum 






May to 
early 




WATER- 


appendiculk- 








LEAF 


tum 






June 


"Bluish 


HYSSOP 


*H^ssopus 


Well-known aromatic shrub of culi- 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 


purple" 




officinalis 


nary and medicinal value. Flowers 


Sun 


June 


49 






insignificant, sometimes white, in leafy 
spikes. Narrow leaves. Good as 
edging for beds or borders. Can be 
trimmed like Box. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Light rather 
dry loam; give plenty of water. S. 
Europe; Siberia. 




to mid. 

Aug. 


"Delicate 


GIBRALTAR 


*Ibferis 


See page 135. 




May, 


lUac" 


CANDYTUFT 


Gibraltdrica 






June 


43 or 36 












"Pale 


CRESTED 


**iris 


See page 135. 




Late 


Ulac" 


DWARF 


crista ta 






May, 


44 


IRIS 








June 



241 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




JUNE 






1 T?„-,i---u Botanical 

C^-^l^^ N^m^ Name and 
i>d.iue Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


i , 

"Pxirple GERMAN !**Iris 


See page 135, and Plate, page 243. 




Late 


& laven- IRIS, Germdnica 






Ma>-. 


der" FLEUR- vars. 






June 


DE-LIS 










"Violet" GREAT 


**iris pllUda 


See page 135. 




(( 


44 deep PURPLE OR 


/. Junonia, 










TURKEY 


I. Asidiica, 










FLAG 


I. sicula 








"Lilac" PLAITED 


**Iris plic^ta 


See page 135. 




(( 


50 FLAG 


/. apbylla var. 
plicata 








"Blue iSLENDER 


*iris 


See page 135. 




Mid. 


violet" 


BLUE FLAG 


prismitica 






May to 


49 




/. Virginica, 
I. grdcilis 






July 


"Deep SIBERL/^ 


**Iris 


See page 136 and Plate, page 244. 




Late 


violet" FLAG 


Sibirica 






May to 
mid. 


49 


/. acuta 














June 


"Bright LARGER 


*iris 


See page 136. 




Late 


purple" BLUE FLAG 


versicolor 






May, 


56 Ughterl 








June 


"Violet ENGLISH 


**iris 


Beautiful bulbous Iris flowering at 


I -2 ft. 


Late 


purple" 


LRIS 


xiphioides 


end of Iris season. Flowers resemble 


Sun 


June, 
July 


49 




/. Anglic a 


1. Kasmpferi. though smaller, the type 










being purplish violet. Foliage grass- 
like. Light well-drained soil enriched. 






















It is well to out sand about the bulb. 
Pyrenees. There are white, lavender. 






















deep blue, reddish purple, and striped 












vars. Mont Blanc is a pretty white 












form. 






"Pur- 


VARIE- 


Lkmiiim 


See page 136. 




Mid. 


pUsh" 


GATED 


maculktiun 






May 


45 


NETTLE 


L. purpiireum 
(Hort.) 






to late 

July 


"Purple" 


BLACK PEA 


Lfithyrus 


Of the Pea order. Not a climber. 


1-2 ft. 


June, 

July 


near 


OR BITTER 


niger 


Small flowers in clusters of 6 or 8. 


Shade 


37&40 


VETCH 


Orobus nlger 


Compound leaves, pale green, or when 










dry, black. Good ground cover for 












border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. Central Europe. 
















"Lilac" 


KENIL- 


Linkria 


Tender perennial ivy-like creeper. 


4 in. 


June 


47 light 


WORTH 


Cymbalkria 


killed by frost, which perpetuates 


Half 


to 




IVY, 




itself by seed. Flowers small, foliage 


shade 


Sept. 




MOTHER- 




pretty. Useful to trail over walls and 
in odd corners. Protect slightly in 








OF-THOU- 










SANDS 




winter. Prop- ^Y seed and division. 
Moist soil. There is a pretty white 






















var. Europe. 






"Purple" 


TALL BLUE- 


**Lupinus 


Pea-shaped flowers in long spikes 


2-5 ft. 


June, 


bet. 
47&48 


FLOWERED 


polyph^llus 


rise above the handsome clump of 


Sun 


July 


PERENNIAL 


L. grandi- 


satinv palmate leaves. Good old- 








LUPINE 


florus 


fashioned border plant. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any garden soil. 
Cal. 







242 




IRIS GERMANICA 



243 




IRIS SIBIRICA 



244 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



JUNE 



Color 



"Pur- 
pUsh" 
near 
29 duUer 

"Violet" 
44 pinker 



English 
Name 



"Light 
purple" 
47 



"LUac 
purple" 
45 

"Rosy 
ptirple" 
47 

"Pale 
violet" 
47, edge 
white 
"Laven- 
der" 
44 



"Deep 
violet" 



"Bluish 
purple" 
bet. 
44&50 

"Pur- 
pUsh" 
43 light 

"Deep 
blue- 
purple" 



"Pale 
purple" 
43 to 
white 



SLENDER- 
BRANCHED 
PURPLE 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 
SHARP- 
LEAVED 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 

DIFFUSE 
PENTSTE- 
MON OR 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 

SLENDER 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 

OVAL- 
LEAVED 
PENTSTE- 
MON 

DOWNY 

PENTSTE- 

MON 

ONE-SIDED 
PENTSTE- 
MON OR 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 



VIOLET 

PRAIRIE 

CLOVER 



AMERICAN 
JACOB'S 
LADDER, 
CHARITY 

EAR- 
LEAVED 
PRIMROSE 

ROUND- 
HEADED 
HIMA- 
LAYAN 
PRIMROSE 
TOOTH- 
LEAVED 
PRIMROSE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



L^thrum 
vlrgatum 



*Pentstimon 
aciuninlLtus 



**Pentstfemon 
difiilsus 



*Pentstfemon 
gracilis 



Pentstfemon 
ovJltus 
P. glaticus 

*Pentstfemon 
pub^scens 



**Pentstfemon 
secundifldrus 



Petalostfemon 
violiceus 

Kuhnisiera 
purpurea 

**Polem&- 

nium 

caeruleum 

*Primula 
auricuiata 
P. longi folia 

*Primula 
capitkta 



♦Primula 
denticulkta 



Description 



Flowers borne in threes, forming 
loose racemes on long leafy stems. 
Shrubbery or border. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Any good garden soil. Europe; 
Asia. 

Erect glaucous plant. Flowers lilac, 
changing to violet, in slender inter- 
rupted panicles on leafy stems. Bor- 
der. Prop, by seed and division. Any 
good garden soil. S. Western U. S. A. 

Half shrubby plant. Tube-shaped 
flowers in showy open spikes. Winter 
protection of leaves advisable. Ex- 
cellent border plant. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any soil. ^5. Western 
Amer 

See page 136. 



See page 136. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2-3 ft. 

iiU71 



1-2 ft. 

5mm 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



See page 136, 



Numerous tubular flowers, opening 
broadly, in a long florescence. Long 
and narrow grayish foliage. One of 
the showiest Pehtstemons. Effective 
in border or rock-garden. Protect in 
winter. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. Col. 

Broad bushy plant bearing many 
showy flower-spikes. Foliage finely 
divided. Plant in rock-garden or 
border. Prop, by seed and cuttings. 
Any light soil. Ind. to Tex. 

See page 139. 



See page 139. 



See page 139. 



See page 139. 



12-18 in 
Sun 



ii-3ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 

July 



June, 
early 
July 



Early 

June 

to 

early 

July 

Late 
May to 
early 

July 

Late 
May 
to late 
June 

Late 

May to 
mid. 

July 

une, 
uly 



June 
until 
frost 



Mid. 
May to 

July 

May, 
June 

May, 
early 
June 



245 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Dark 


KASHMIR 


*Primula 


, See page 139. 




May, 


purple" 


TOOTH- 


denticulkta 






early 


44 deeper 


LEAVED 
PRIMROSE 


var. 
Cachemirikna 

P. Cach- 
meriana 






June 


"Lilac 


BIRD'S-EYE 


*Priniula 


See page 139. 




(( 


pxxrple" 


PRIMROSE 


farinosa 








43 pale 












"Pur- 


JAPANESE 


**Primula 


See page 139 and Plate, page 247. 




Late 


plish" 


PRIMROSE 


Jap6nica 






May to 


near 30 










Aug. 


deeper to 












white 












"Violet 


ROSETTE 


*Ram6nda 


See page 139. 




Mid. 


purple" 


MULLEIN 


Pyrenaica 






May to 


52 more 




Ramondia 






July 


violet 




Pyrenaica 








"Purple" 


ROSEMARY, 


*Rosmarinus 


Tender aromatic sub-shrub. Small 


2-4 ft. 


June, 


44 bluer 


OLD MAN 


officinMis 


flowers in short racemes. Leaves of 
culinary and medicinal value. Often 
seen in old-fashioned borders. Pro- 
tect in winter. Prop, by seed, cut- 
tings or layers. Dry ight soil. Med- 
iterranean Region. 


Sun 


July 


"Bluish 


TWO- 


Salvia 


See page 140. 




Late 


violet" 


COLORED 


bicolor 






May, 


44 


SAGE 








June 


"Blue 


VERVAIN 


Salvia 


Flowers occasionally whitish. Bor- 


2-3 ft. 


June. 


purple" 


SAGE 


Verbenkcea 


der. Prop, by seed. Rich soil. Great 


Sun 


July 


44 deep 




S. spelmina, 
S. Spiemanni 


Britain; Asia. 






"Bluish 


SMALL OR 


Scabiftsa 


Branching plant with flowers in 


I -2 ft. 


June 


purple" 


LILAC- 


Columbkria 


globular heads, i^ in. wide. Good 


Sun 


to Oct. 


near 50 


FLOWERED 
SCABIOUS 




for cutting. Plant in picking gar- 
den. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any garden soil. Europe. 






"LUac" 


LILAC 


*Scma 


See page 140. 




May, 


43 


WOOD 


festMis var. 






early 




HYACINTH 


lilacina 






June 


"Purple" 


WIDOW'S » 


Sfedum 


Wild on rocks. Pretty trailing 


3-6 in. 


June, 


43 deep 


CROSS, 
BEAUTIFUL 
STONE- 
CROP 


pulch^llum 


species. Flowers small and closely 
packed on many branches. Tiny suc- 
culent leaves turning reddish or pur- 
plish. Carpeting for border or rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed or offsets. Any 


5mm 


July 








ordinary soil. U. S. A. 






"Pinkish 


CUSHION 


*Silfene 


Mossy dwarf herb with small flow- 


2 in. 


({ 


purple" 


PINK, MOSS 


acaulis 


ers just peeping out from a dense mass 


Sun 




43 


CAMPION 




of pale green foliage. Rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Sandy 
loam. Europe. 






"Rich 


LARGE- 


Sisyrinchium 


See page 140. 




May, 


purple" 


FLOWERED 
BLUE-EYED 
GRASS 


grandifldnim 
S. Douglasii 






June 



246 




PRIMULA JAPOXICA 



247 




STACHYS BETOXICA 



248 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



JUNE 



Color 



"Purple 
red" 
41 



English 
Name 



WOOD 
BETONY 



"Violet" LARGE- 
often 45 i FLOWERED 
WOUND- 
WORT 

"Purple" WOOLLY 
near 37 WOUND- 
WORT 



'Lilac' 
43 



MOTHER OF 
THYME, 
CREEPING 
THYME 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Stichys 
Bet6nica 

Beidnica 
ofjicinMis 

♦Stichys 
grandifldra 
Dftdnica 
rdsea 



StUchys 
lankta 



Th^us 
Serp^llum 



"Pale 

lilac" 

37 



"Pur- 
plish" 44, 
48 or 49 

"Purple" 
46 



"Pur- 

pUsh" 

46 



"Violet" 
47 or 49 



COMMON 
GARDEN 
THYME 



COMMON 
SPIDER- 
WORT 

LONG- 
LEAF- 
STALKED 
TRILLIUM 

HERBA- 
CEOUS 
PERI- 
WINKLE OR 
MYRTLE 
HORNED 
VIOLET, 
BEDDLNG 
PANSY 



Th^us 
vulgaris 



♦Tradescdntia 
Virginikna 
T. VirgUiica 

Trillium 
petiolktum 



Vinca 
herbkcea 



**Viola 
comiita 



Description 



Flowers in showy spikes. Prettily 
shaped dark green leaves. Border or 
wild garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Moist soil preferable. Europe; 
Asia Minor. See Plate, page 248. 

Large flowers in whorls, occasion- 
ally pinkish. Broad heart-shaped 
leaves. Good in border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Ordinary garden 
soil. Asia Minor. 

Effective plant. Flowers in thick 
showy interrupted spikes. Foliage 
silvery and woolly, in low tufts. Bor- 
der or as edging. Prop, by seed and 
division. Ordinary soil. Tauria to 
Persia. 

Creeping evergreen. Tiny flowers 
in whorls. Aromatic leaves, slightly 
downy, in dense masses. Good in 
rock-garden for covering arid ground, 
or as an edging. Prop, by division. 
Flourishes in poor soil. Europe; 
Asia; N. Africa. 

Among the most desirable forms 
are: var. argcnieiis, bright green foli- 
age slightly streaked with silver. Var. 
aureus, golden leaves, especially beau- 
tiful in spring. Var. citriodorous, 
Lemon Tnyme, 2-3 in. high, very 
small leaves, lemon-like fragrance. 
Var. lanuginosus, downy gray foliage. 
Effective for compact carpeting. 

Aromatic herb of dense growth val- 
ued in cookery. Small flowers in ter- 
minal spikes. Bright pale green foli- 
age. Attractive as carpeting for 
banks, rock-garden or border. Prop, 
by seed and division Any soil. 
Europe. 

See page 140. 



See page 140. 



See page 141. 



See page 48. 



Hesht 

and 

Situation 



!-2i ft. 

Sun 



i-iHt. 
Sun 



i-iift. 
Sun 



3-4 in. 
Sun 



1-2 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
June. 

July 



Mid. 
June 
to late 

July 



Mid. 

June 

to 

mid. 

Aug. 



June, 

July 



Late 

May 

to late 

Aug. 

May, 

early 

June 

Late 
May, 
June 



Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 



249 



PURPLE TO LILAC, BLUE 



JUNE 



Color 



"LUac" 
usually 

50 
"Ultra- 
marine 
blue" 
54 pale & 
dull 
"Blue" 

46 



"Sky 

blue" 

51 



"Light 
blue" 
58 lighter 

"Light 
blue" 
58 pale 



"Dark 
blue" 

62 
"Blue" 

54 



"Blue" 
54, buds 
41 

"Blue" 
46 & 
white 
"Blue" 
near 47 



English 
Name 



BIRD'S- 

FOOT 

VIOLET 

CRISPED 

METALLIC 

BUGLE 



BUGLE 



AZURE 
ONION- 
WORT 



NARROW- 
LEAVED 
AMSONIA 

AMSONLA 



BARRE- 

LIER'S 

ALKANET 

CAPE 

ALKANET 



ITALIAN 
ALKANET 



"Deep 
blue" 
63 & 
white 
"LUac 
blue" 
44 blue 
& white 



ALPINE 
COLUM- 
BINE 
LONG- 
SPURRED 
COLUM- 
BINE 

ALTAIAN 
COLUM- 
BINE 

STUART'S 
COLUM- 
BINE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Viola pedkta 



*Ajuga 
met^ca 
var. crispa 



**Ajiiga 
r^ptans 



Allium 
aziirexun 



*Ams6nia 
angustif51ia 

A. ciliata 

**Ams6nia 

Tabemae- 

montkna 

A. laii folia, 
A. salici folia, 

Tabernce- 

montana 
Amsonia 
*Anch&sa 
Barreliferi 

*Anchiisa 
Cap^nsis 



*Anch&sa 
It^lica 



*Aquil6gia 
alpina 

**Aqtiilfegia 

caerMea 

A. leptochas, 

A. macrdntha 

**Aquilfegia 

glandxildsa 



*Aquil6gia 
Sttarti 



Description 



See page 141, 
See page 141. 

See page 141. 



Flowers, striped with a darker 
shade, in dense clusters. Large leaves 
springing from the root. Easily culti- 
vated. Plant in masses in border or 
wild garden. Bulbous. Prop, by 
seed or offsets. Well-drained soil. 
Siberia. 



See page 142. 



See page 142. 



See page 142. 
See page 142. 

See page 142. 

See page 142. 

See page 145 and Plate, page 251. 

See page 145. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



1-2 ft. 

Sun 



See page 145. 



Time of 
Bloom 



May, 
June 



Early 
May to 
mid. 
June 
June, 

July 



May, 
June 

Late 
May, 
early 
June 



May, 
June 

Late 
May to 
early 

July 

Late 
May to 
mid. 

July 

May, 
June 

Mid. 
May to 

July 

May, 
June 



Mid. 
May to 

July 



250 




AQUILEGIA CAERULEA 



251 



BLUE 



JUNE 



Color 



'Blue' 
63 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



BLUE WILD 
OR FALSE 
llNDIGO 



Bluish" XOOSE- 
white& FLOWERED 
57 BORAGE 



"Pale 
blue" 
62 lighter 

"Pur- 
plish 
blue" 
46 



"Blue" 
60 



"Blue" 
61 



"Blue" 
60 

"Blue" 
61 



"Blue" 
usually 
54 



TUFTED 
HAIRBELL 

GREAT 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



UNDI- 

IVIDED- 

'LEAVED 

[VIRGIN'S 

BOWER 

MUSK 
LARKSPUR 



CAUCASIAN 
LARKSPUR 

BEE 
LARKSPUR 



ORIENTAL 
LARKSPUR 



,**Baptrsia 
austrHis 

I B. caridea, 
\B. exalt dta 

|*Borago 
Laxifldra 



*CampSnula 
csespitdsa 

*Campfinula 
latifdlia 



I'^Clgmatis 
lintegrifdlia 



♦Delphinium 
Brunoni^um 



*Delphiniuin 
Caucdsicum 

**Delphinium 

elktum 

D. aipinum, 

D. pyramidale 



Description 



**Delphinium 
fonnoslim 



See page 145. 



Somewhat coarse plants, this being 
a pretty species with drooping flow- 
ers, sometimes purplish, in racemes 
hasily cultivated and naturalized in 
rough places. Prop, by seed, division 
or cuttings in spring. Any garden 
soil. Corsica. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



I J-2 ft. 

Sun 



Late 
May to 
mid. 
June 

June 



See page 145. 



^ix to fifteen large erect hairy flow- 
ers in loose spikes. Border or margin 
of shrubbery. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Rich loam well-drained. Var 
er,ocarpa\s also a good plant. Cen- 
tral and N. Europe. 

Herbaceous species of erect bushy 
habit. Large solitary drooping flow- 
ers terminate leafy stalks. Border 
and rock-garden. Prop, by seed and 
cuttings. Rich deep soil. Asia- 
turope. 

Showy panicles of pretty flowers 
Leaves three- or five-parted. Suita- 
ble for rock-garden or border. Prop ' 
by seed, division or cuttings. Deeo 
friable soil. Thibet. 

A dwarf species with 3-4 flowers on 
the stem. For cultivation, etc., see 
u. Cashmerianum. Caucasus. 

Numerous flowers marked with vio- 
let, in long wands. Finely divided , 
foliage. If plants are cut back they i 
will flower again. Good for border ' 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Deep friable or sandy soil, well en- 
riched. Europe. 



One of the best species. Flowers 
with violet spurs, varying from deep 
to light blue, and closely set on tall 
spikes, rise from the handsome dark 
divided foliage. New flowers will 
come if the old are removed or whole 
plant cut down and top-dressing ap- 
plied. Divide every 3 years. Charm- 
ing in groups in border or in beds of 
shrubs, or naturalized. Prop, by seed 
division, and cuttings, which will root 
without bottom heat. Blooms first 
year from seed sown the previous 
autumn or in hot-beds in March 



253 



3-4 ft. 
Sun or 
shade 



2 ft. 

Sun 



, 6-18 in. 
.Sun or 

\half 
shade 



I 3-4 in. 
Sun 



2-6 ft. 
5mm or 

half 
shade 



May to 
Aug. 

June 
to 

early 
Aug. 



Mid. 
June 

to Aug. 



June, 

July 



2-3 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



June 

to 

Sept. 



lune, 
iuiy 



BLUE 






JUNE 






Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 








Deep friable or sandy loam well en- 
riched. Armenia. See Plate, page 252. 
Var. calestinum; (bet. color no. 51 
& 57), a hybrid of a lovely light blue; 
very desirable. Flowers in large open 
spikes. 






"Blue" 
62 or 54 


HYBRID 
LAEKRPUR 


**Delphinimn 
hybridum 


Flowers in dense racemes. There 
are many vars. double and half dou- 
ble. Beautiful in border or front of 
shrubbery. See D. formosum. Hort. 
See Plate, page 255. 

Var. Barlowi; (color 62 more vio- 
let), a large-flowered semi-double var. 
with deep blue flowers having brown- 
ish centres. Hort. 


3-4 ft. 
5mm or 

half 
shade 


June, 

July 


"Deep 
blue" 
effect 46 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
DRAGON'S- 
HEAD 


*Dracoc6- 
phalum 
grandiflbnun 
D. Altaiense 


Quickly passing tubular flowers, 
which blossom well only in damp sea- 
sons, in dense spikes barely rising 
above the bright green foliage. Bor- 
der plant. Prop, by seed and division. 
Moist sandy loam. N. Asia. 


I ft. 
Half 
shade 


(( 


"Blue" 
62 more 
violet 


NODDING 

DRAGON'S- 

HEAD 


*Dracoc€- 

phalum 

niitans 


See page 146. 




May, 
June 


"Ame- 
thyst 
blue" 
63 Ughter 


AMETHYST 

SEA 

HOLLY 


**Er^ngium 

amethysti- 

num 


Odd plant of thistle-like appear- 
ance. Round heads of flowers on blue 
stalks. Deeply cut spiny foliage. Use- 
ful for sub-tropical effects and for bor- 
der. Prop, by seed or division. Light 
soil is best. Dalmatia; Croatia. 


Sun 


June 
to 

early 
Sept. 


"Blue" 
62 


GENTIA- 
NELLA, 
STEMLESS 
GENTIAN 


*Gentikna 
acaijilis 


See page 146. 




May, 
June 


"Dark 
blue" 60 


ALPINE 
GENTIAN 


Gentikna 
alpina 


See page 146. 




« 


"Light 
blue" 60 
deeper & 
brilliant 


VERNAL 
GENTLE 


*Gentiana 
v^ma 


See page 51. 




Apr. 
to 

early 
June 


"Violet 
blue" 
46 Ught 


IBERIAN 
CRANES- 
BILL 


Gerknium 
IWricum 


Showy plant. Flowers in loose 
clusters. Leaves deeply divided and 
rather decorative. Shrubbery, bor- 
der or rock-garden. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any good garden soil. 
Caucasus. 

Var. platy-petalum (G. platypeialum). 
Flowers deeper and richer in color and 
larger than type, (bet. color nos. 47 & 
48). 

A distinct species with very dark 
almost black flowers sparsely spotted 
with white. Border. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any good soil. Europe. 


i-i^ft. 
Shade 


June 

to 

Sept. 


"Dark 
blue" 


DUSKY- 
FLOWERED 
CRANES- 
BILL, 

MOURNING 
WIDOW 


Geranium 
phaeum 


2 ft. 

Shade 


Early 

June 

to 

mid. 

July 



254 




DELPHINIUM HYBRIDUM 



255 




IRIS XIPHIUM 



256 



BLUE 



JUNE 



Color 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"Blue" 
46 bluer 



MEADOW 
CRANES- 
BILL 



"Light IHAIR- 

blue" FLOWERED 

52 deep GLOBE 

& duU I DAISY 



*Gerknium 
prat^nse 



"Blue' 
53 



"Pale 

blue" 

57 



"Light 
blue" 61 

"Bright 
blue or 
lilac" 
60 or 49 



"Pale 
blue" 
effect 44 

"Blue" 
bet, 
54 & 56 

"Blue" 



GLOBE 
DAISY 



♦Globuliria 
trichosdntha 



GlobulAria 
vulgaris 



BLUETS, i*Houst6nia 
INNOCENCE, icaerillea 
iQUAKER 
ILADY 



"Deep 
blue" 
bet. 
54 & 56 



'AMETHYST 
HYACINTH 

SWORD- 
LEAVED 
FLAG 



MISSOURI 
OR 

WESTERN 
BLUE FLAG 

NEGLECTED 
FLAG 



EASTERN 
SIBERIAN 
IRIS 



*Hyacmthus 
ameth^stinus 

Iris ensita 
/. bigliitnis, 
I . oxypeiala, 
I. frdgrans 

*Iris 

Missouri6nsis 
/. Tolmiedna 



**Iris 
negl€cta 



SPURIOUS 
IRIS 



**Iris 

Sibirica var. 

orientklis 

/. S. var. 

hcematophylla, 

I. S. var. 

sanguined, 

I. hcemato- 

pbflla, 

I. sanguined 

♦Iris spiiria 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Flowers large, in pairs. Foliage 1^-2} ft 
decorative. Border. Prop, by seed Shade 
and division. Any good soil. Europe; 
Siberia. 

*Var. flore-pleno; (color no. 46 
bluer), shorter than the type, bearing 
darker colored very double flowers in 
profusion in early June and July. 
Often blossoms again in autumn. 
Border. Europe. 

See page 146. 



Time of 
Bloom 



6-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



Dense globular flower-heads sur- 
rounded by a tuft of leaflets. Rock- 
garden or margin of border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Moist peaty well- 
drained soil. S. Europe. 

See page 149. 



See page 149. 



Small flowers, throat yellow, inner I 1-3 ft. 
petals upright and slender. Glaucous Sun 
foliage. Prop, by division after flow- 
ering. Rich well-drained soil. Rus- 
sia; Caucasus; Japan. 



See page 149. 



See page 149, 



A fine var. Flowers larger and of 
deeper color than the type; not last- 
ing so long in bloom. New leaves 
bronze-tinted. Excellent compact 
border plant. Prop, by division. 
Rich dry or wet soil. Siberia. 



See page 149. 



257 



I-2ift. 

Sun 



June 

to 

Sept. 



Late 
May to 
Aug. 



June 

to 

Sept. 



May, 
early 
June 



June 



Late 
May, 
June 

Late 
May to 
early 
June 

June, 
early 
July 




BLUE 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Violet 


SPANISH 


**iris 


A lovely Iris. Large delicate flow- 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 


blue" 


IRIS 


Xiphium 


ers poised on slender stems, in varying 


Sun 


June 


46 & 2 




/. Hispdnica, 


shades of violet, blue and purple, with 




to 






I. spectdhilis 


long narrow petals yellow in the mid- 
dle. They run into pure yellow, white 
and many pretty combinations of 
color in the vars. Leaves slender 
and inconspicuous, disappearing when 
bulbs are ripe. Plant in sheltered 
places and where other foliage gives 
support. Excellent for cutting and 
easily cultivated. Bulbous. Prop, by 




July 


















offsets. Divide often. Loose friable 












loam well enriched. Spain; N. 
Africa. See Plate, page 250. 
















"Blue" 


AUSTIUAN 


*Lmum 


Small flowers in constant bloom. 


1-2 ft. 


June 


61 


FLAX 


Austriacum 


Leaves narrow. Border. Prop, bv 


Sun 


to 






L. peri'ttne 


seed and division. Light rich soil. 




Sept. 






var. 


Austria. 










Austriacum 








"Blue" 


PERENNIAL 


**Linum 


See page 149. 




Mid. 


54 Ughter 


FLAX 


per^nne 






May to 
Aug. 


"Blue" 


GENTIAN- 


Lithosp^r- 


See page 150. 




May, 


62 


BLUE 
CROMWELL 


mmn 
prostrktum 






June 


"Blue" 


NOOTKA 


*Lupinus 


See page 150. 




Late 


62 


LUPINE 


Nootka- 






May to 


greener 




t^nsis 






early 

July 


"Light 


COMMON 


*Lupmus 


Native plant. Pea-shaped flowers, 


1-2 ft. 


June, 
July 


blue" 


WILD 


per^nnis 


varying to white, in long spikes. Fo- 


Sun 


bet. 


LUPINE 




liage palmate. Good for wild garden. 






47&52 






Prop, by seed and division. Any soil, 
preferably sandy. Canada; Atlantic 
States. 






"Blue" 


SIBERIAN 


*Mert6nsia 


See page 150. 




May, 
early 


51 


LUNGWORT 


Sibirica 
















June 


"Deep 


EARLY 


*Myos6tis 


See page 52. 




Late 


sky blue" 


FORGET- 


dissitiflora 






Apr. to 


58 


ME-NOT 








July 


brighter 












"Bright 


TRUE 


*Myosotis 


See page 150. 




May, 


blue" 58 


FORGET- 


palustris 






Jurie 


brighter 


ME-NOT 










"Blue" 


EVER- 


*Myos6tis 


See page 133. 




May to 


57 


FLOWER- 
ING FOR- 
GET-ME- 
NOT 


palustris var. 
semp^rflorens 






Sept. 


"Blue" 


WOOD 


*Myosotis 


See page 153 and Plate, page 259. 




May, 
early 


58 darker 


FORGET- 


sylvdtica 








ME-NOT 








June 



258 




MYOSOTIS SYLVATICA 



259 




AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA 



260 



BLUE 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 


ALPINE 


*Myos6tis 


See page 153. 




May, 
early 


58 


WOOD 


sylvatica 






brilliant 


FORGET- 
ME-NOT 


var. alpdstris 
M. alpestris 






June 


"Blue" 


LARGE- 


Mpeta. 


Best of the Catmints. Erect branch- 


3-4 ft. 


Late 


53 


FLOWERED 


Macrintha 


ing habit. Border. Prop, by spring 


Sun 


June to 




CATMINT 




sown seed or division. Light well- 
drained soil. Siberia. 




early 
Sept. 


"Pur- 


LARGE 


*Pentstfemon 


Many large tubular flowers, opening 


1-2 ft. 


June, 


plish 


SMOOTH 


gliber 


widely at the mouth, on unbranched 


Sun 


early 


blue" 


BEARD- 


P. Gdrdoni, 


grayish stalks. Foliage broad and 




July 


46 


TONGUE 


P. speciosus 


long running up the flower stems. 
Handsome for the border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Moist rather rich 
soil. West of the Missouri. 






"Bright 


BLUE 


*Pentstfemon 


See page i 53. 




Late 


blue" 


SMOOTH 


glkber 






May, 


46 


BEARD- 
TONGUE 


var. 

cyandnthus 
P. cydnthus 






June 


"Lilac 


LARGE- 


Pentstfemon 


Spikes of flowers resembling the 


2-3 ft. 


Early 

June 

to 


blue" 


FLOWERED 


grandifldrus 


Foxglove, 2 in. long, on gray-green 


Sun 


46 


BEARD- 




stalks. Foliage broad. Winter pro- 






TONGUE 




tection of leaves advisable. Border. 




early 

July 








Prop, by seed and division. Any soil. 










Wisconsin, S. and W. 




"Pur- 


SHOWY 


**Pentstfemon 


Handsome showy species. Many 


2-2Ht. 


Early 
June 
to mid 


plish 


PENTSTE- 


spectdbilis 


flowers, I in. long, in long inflores- 


Sun 


blue" 


MON OR 




cence. Foliage somewhat grayish. 
Very effective border plant. Prop. 
by seed and division. Any good soil. 
New Mexico. 




46&41 


BEARD- 






July 




TONGUE 






"Pur- 


MICHELI'S 


*Phyteuma 


Neat habit. Curious flowers in 


6-8 in. 


Late 


plish 


HORNED 


Michglii 


spherical clusters. Long narrow leaves. 


5mm 


_ une, 
July 


blue" 


RAMPION 




Suitable for the rock-garden. Prop. 




46 dull 






by seed or division in spring. Any 










good garden soil. Sardinia. 






"Pale 


DWARF 


**Polem6- 


Very good species. Low alpine 


6 in. 


June, 


blue" 


JACOB'S 


nium humile 


plant. Clusters of bell-shaped flowers 


Half 


July 


52 


LADDER 


P. Richard- 
sonit 


with golden anthers. Good in border 
or in groups in rock-garden. Prop, by 
seed and division. Rich loam. Arctic 
Regions. 


shade 




"Light 


GREEK 


*Polem6nium 


See page 55. 




Late 


blue" 


VALEIUAN 


r^ptans 






Apr. to 


bet. 










early 


46&52 


>, 








June 


"Azure 


HIMA- 


*Polem6nium 


See page 153. 




Late 


blue" 


LAYAN 


r^ptans 






May to 




VALERIAN 


var. Hima- 

layknum 

P. grandi- 

fldrum, 

P. cceruleum 

var. g. 






early 

July 



261 



BLUE 






JUNE 






Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Deep 


MEADOW 


**S^lvia 


The most popular hardy blue-flow- 


2-3 ft. 


June, 


violet 


SAGE 


prat^nsis 


ered Salvia. Flowers clustered in 


5mm 


early 


blue" 






large spikes. Foliage in clumps. Ex- 




July 


near 47 






cellent in border. Prop, by seed. Any 
soil. Europe. 






"Blue" 


PIN- 


**Scabi5sa 


The best free-blooming vigorous 


I ^2 ft. 


June, 

July 


S3 light 


CUSHION 


Caucdsica 


species. Rayed flowers on long stems 


Sun 




FLOWER 




in flat heads with pale centres. In- 
significant grayish foliage. E.xcellent 






















for cutting. Border or picking garden. 












Protect in winter. Prop, by seed and 












division. Fairly good garden soil. 












Caucasus Mts. 






"Pale 


GRASS- 


*Scabi6sa 


Graceful habit. Flowers occasion- 


i-iHt. 


June 


blue" 


LEAVED 


graminifdlia 


ally lavender. Silvery white foliage. 


Sun 


to 


often bet. 


SCABIOUS 




Rock-garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 




Oct. 


4d&44 






sion. Fairly good garden soil. S. 
Europe. 






"Bluish" 


WOODLAND 


*Scabi6sa 


Thick bushy plant. Solitary flow- 


I -2 ft. 


Early 


near 39 


SCABIOUS 


sylvdtica 


ers on long stems. Good for cutting. 


Sun 


June 


paler 






Leaves large. Border or picking gar- 
den. Prop, by seed or division. Ordi- 
nary garden soil. Europe. 




to late 
Sept. 


"Blue" 


PRICKLY 


Symphytum 


See page 154. 




Late 


32, turns 


COMFREY 


asp^rrimum 






May to 
mid. 


61 




















July 


"Blue" 


ANGEL'S 


**Ver6nica 


See page 154. 




Late 


bet. 


OR BIRD'S 


Chamibdrys 






May, 


60&61 


EYES, GER- 
MANDER 
SPEEDWELL 








June 


"Blue" 


HOARY 


**Ver6nica 


Vigorous plant. Small blue flowers 


.-2 ft. 


Mid. 


46 


SPEEDWELL 


incina 


in numerous slender spikes. Downy 


Sun 


June 






y. Candida, 


grayish foliage. Excellent for border 




to late 






V. neglecta 


and rock-garden. Prop, by division. 
Garden soil. S. Western Europe: N. 




July 


















Asia. 






"Light 


COMMON 


Ver6nica 


See page 154. 




May to 


blue" 50 


SPEEDWELL 


officinMis 






Aug. 


"Deep 


SCALLOPED- 


*Ver6nica 


See page 154. 




May, 


blue" 


LEAVED 


pectinita 






June 


near 47 


SPEEDWELL 










"Pur- 


ROCK 


**Ver6nica 


See page 1 54. 




Mid. 


plish 


SPEEDWELL 


rup€stris 






May 


blue" 




y. fruiiculosa 






to late 


54 










June 


"Bright 


SPIKE- 


**Ver6nica 


One of the best species. Dense 


2-2ift. 


Early 


blue" 


FLOWERED 


spic^ta 


spikes of flowers generally clear blue. 


Sun 


June, 


61 duller 


SPEEDWELL 




sometimes pale pink. Downy foliage. 
Excellent and invaluable for border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any good 
garden soil. Europe; N. Asia. 




July 



262 



BLUE, PARTI-COLORED 


JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonym* 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pale 


BASTARD 


*Ver6nica 


See page 154. 




Mid. 


blue" 


SPEED WELL, spuria 






May to 


53 pale 




y. panicu- 
lata, y. ame- 
thystina 






June 


"Intense 


HUNGARIAN ' * * Ver6nica 


See page rjj. 




Late 


blue" 


SPEED- Teiicrium 






Mav to 
early 


bet. 


WELL, SAW- 








60&61 


LEAVED 
SPEEDWELL 








June 


"Blue" 


BROAD- 


Ver6nica 


Tall var. with leaves larger than the 


2-3 ft. 


June, 


near 47 


LEAVED iTeucrium 
HUNGARIAN var. latifdlia 


type. A good border plant. Prop, by 
seed or division. Any garden soil. 


Sun 


July 




SPEEDWELL 




Europe. 






"Violet 


PEA-LIKE 


Vicia 


Striking pea-shaped flowers in dense 


1-3 ft. 


June 


blue" 


VETCH 


oroboides 


clusters. Leaves very pointed. Bor- 
der or wild garden. Prop, by seed. 


Sun 








Orobus 










latbyro\des 


Any garden soil. Siberia. 






"Pur- 


ARROW- 


Viola 


See page 155. 




Mav, 
early 


plish 


LEAVED sagittita 






blue" 53 


VIOLET y. dentata 






June 


"Parti- 


GREAT- **GailMrdia 


Daisv-Iike flowers in profusion, pet- 
als yellow tipped shading to reddish 


ii-3ft. 


June 


colored" 


FLOWERED aristita 


Sun 


to 


6 shading 


GAILLAR- 


G. grandifldra 


brown in centre; last well and are de- 




Nov. 


from 


DLA 




sirable for cutting. Foliage deficient. 






19 to 14 






Group in the border. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Blossoms the 
first season and continues in bloom 
after frost. Light well-drained porous 
soil. Western U. S. A. 

Var. *gTandi flora, best of species; 
flowers larger than type. 






Often 46 
deep with 


BROWN- 
FLOWERED 


I'iris squldens 


See page 155. 




Late 
May, 


1& 35 


IRIS 








June 


Parti- 


HERBA- 


**Pae&ma 


See color "various," page 270. 




June 


colored 


CEOUS 
PEONY 


vars. 








Parti- 


DOUBLE 


*Potentilla 


Somewhat trailing and rather ten- 


2 ft. 


, une, 

! uly 


colored 


HYBRID 


hybrida vars. 


der double hybrids which bloom more 


5mm 




CINQUE- 




or less all summer. Velvety butter- 








FOIL 




cup-like flowers produced in profu- 
sion. Strawberry-like foliage. Ef- 
fective in border and rock-garden. 
Protect in winter. Prop, by root 
division in spring. Light sandy soil. 






















Eldorado; purple suffused and edged 
with yellow, yictor Lemoine; (mixed 






















color nos. 17 brilliant & 6), red and 












yellow. IVilliam Rollinson; (color 












nos. 12 & 15), height 12-18 in., red- 












dish brown and orange; foliage beau- 












tiful. Hort. 







263 



VARIOUS 






JUNE 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 
Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


Various 


LONG- 


*Acfinthus 


One of the hardiest species. Flow- 


3-4 ft. 


June, 


often 21 


LEAVED 

BEAR'S 

BREECH 


longifolitis 


ers white to purplish brown, in loose 
spikes. Ornamental chiefly for its 
large beautifully shaped bright green 
leaves which are longer than in A. 
mollis. Looks well in the border or 
rock-garden. Protect in winter. Prop, 
by seed or division in spring or fall. 
Light well-drained loam. S. Europe. 


Sun 


July 


Various 


FAN- 


*Aquillgia 


Compact growing species with 


i-iift. 


June 




SHAPED 


flabellkta 


showy purple, bright lilac or white 
flowers. Spurs short and incurved. 


Sun 






COLUMBINE 














Handsome foliage. Prop, by seed. It 












prefers a light well-drained but moist 
oam. Japan. See Plate, page 260. 
















White to 


DOUBLE- 


*Aquilfegia 


See page 1 56. 




Mid. 


4S duUer 


FLOWERED 


vulgaris 






Mav to 




EUROPEAN 


var. 






July 




COLUMBINE 


flore-plfeno 








Usually 


WILD 


Asarum 


Creeping plant with curious flow- 


3-9 in. 


Late 


21 or 2 


GINGER, 


Canad^nse 


ers, chocolate brown, greenish purple. 


Sun or 


June 




CANADA 




or yellow, borne close to the ground 


shade 


to 




SNAKEROOT 




and hidden by cyclamen-like leaves. 
Good under trees and easily culti- 
vated in rich moist soil. Woods, 
Eastern U. S. A. 




early 
Aug. 


36, 39, 


CANTER- 


* * Camp dnula 


An old favorite. Biennial plant of 


1^4 ft. 


Late 


47, 48, 


BURY 


Mfedium 


erect bushy habit bears spreading 


Sun 


June, 

July 


43, 45 


BELLS 




racemes of large bell-shaped flowers, 




etc. 






contracted at the mouth, in shades of 
blue, purple or white and single or 
double. Border. Protect in winter. 
Prop, by seed which can be sown in- 
doors. The plants set out in Mav will 
then flower the first year. Rich well- 
drained loam. S. Europe. See Plate, 
page 265. 

Va.T.Cii!vcdnihema, commonlv called 
Cup and Saucer or Hose and Hose. 
This form is the most frequently cul- 
tivated. The caly.x is colored like the 
flower giving a cup-and-saucer effect. 
Blooms in July. Hort. 






48, or 


NOBLE 


**Cainp£nxila 


Nodding spotted flowers 3 in. long, 2 ft. 


Mid. 


white 


BELL- 


n6bilis 


reddish violet, cream-colored or white. Sun 


June 


spotted 


FLOWER 




are crowded near the ends of the 




to 


with 45 






branchlets. Broad foliage. Very 
handsome in border with good back- 
ground. Prop, by seed and division. 
Rich well-drained loam. China. 




Aug. 


36, 31, 


RED 


**Chrysdn- 


Charming flowers like large Daisies, 


1-2 ft. 


June, 


27, 32 


CHRYSAN- 


themum 


which varv from carmine through 


Sun 


July 




THEMUM 


coccineum 
PyrHhrum 
hjhridum, 
P. roseum 


pmk to white. Feathery foliage. ".-^ 
profuse bloomer. The old tlowers 
should be cut off. Good for picking. 
Verv attractive in clumps or masses 












in the border. Prop, by division. 







264 




CAMPANULA MEDIUM 



265 



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VARIOUS 



Color 



JUNE 



62, 57 



33, 34, 

35, etc. 



Usually 
bet. 
32 & 39 



Some- 
times 
43 duU 

Various 



Various 



EnRlish 
Name 



CHINESE 
LARKSPUR 



SWEET 
WILLIAM 



COMMON 
FOXGLOVE 



VIRGINIA 
WATER- 
LEAF 

GERMAN 
FLAG, 
FLEUR- 
DE-LIS 

JAPANESE 
IRIS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Delphinium 
grandifldrum 
var. 
Chin^nse 



**Didnth\is 
barbktus 



**DigitMis 
purpurea 
D. tomentdsa 



Hydroph^l- 

lum 

Virginicvmi 

**Iris 

Germdnica 

vars. 

**Iris 

laevigata 

/. Kampferi 



Description 



Any good well enriched garden soil. 
There are many double and single 
vars. Caucasus. 

A lovely slender-stemmed bushy 
species. Numerous long-spurred flow- 
ers deep or light blue or white. Lower 
petals and spur sometimes violet and 
upper petals yellow. Pretty, deeply 
divided leaves. Charming in masses. 
If the plant is cut back after flowering 
it will bloom again. Prop, by seed, 
division and cuttings. Deep friable or 
sandy soil, well enriched. China. 

Vigorous quickly spreading plant 
which blooms profusely. Flowers in 
flat-topped clusters, pink, white, red 
and parti-colored. Single and double 
vars. Good for cutting. Single dark 
vars. are prettiest. An old garden 
favorite. Prop, by seed. Any soil. 
Central and S. Europe. See Plate, 
page 266. 

Usually a biennial plant but often 
self-perpetuating. Tubular flowers 
varying from deep purplish pink to 
white, often prettily spotted, droop 
from tall flower stalks. Foliage in 
clumps at the base. The white is by 
far the prettiest kind. Very effective 
in clumps among shrubs in the wild 
garden or border, or naturalized in 
masses. If cut down it will keep on 
flowering somewhat through the sum- 
mer. Prop, by seed. Rich light soil 
preferable. Europe. See Plates, pages 
166 and 176. 

**Var. gloxiniaflora, (D. gloxinoides, 
D. gloxinia flora). A robust var. 
larger in every way than the type. 
Hort. The trade oflFers var. alba 
which is not spotted. 

See page 156. 



See page 156. 



One of our most beautiful and ef- 
fective plants which forms vigorous 
clumps. Flowers large and flat, some- 
times 10 in. across, ranging in color 
from white to deep blue and plum 
color, sometimes mottled or deeply 
veined. Narrow erect leaves. Beau- 
tiful in masses beside water or in the 
border. Water freely during flower- 



Heik'ht 

and 

Situation 



1-2 ft. 

5mm 



lo-ib in. 
5mm 



2-3 ft. 
5mm •r 

half 
shade 



2-3 ft. 
5mm 



June, 
early 

July 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 

July 



Mid. 
May to 

July 

Late 
May, 
June 

June, 

July 



267 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JUNE 



Bet. 
38&44 
or white 



I spotted 
brown, 

II to 14 



Often 32 
deeper 



English 
Name 



BITTER- 
ROOT, 
SPATULUM 



WILD 
YELLOW OR 
CANADA 
LILY 



Lewfsia 
rediviva 



Often 33 
brilliant 



Various 



TURK'S CAP 
OR 

MARTAGON 
LILY 



MULLEIN 

PINK, 

DUSTY 

MILLER, 

ROSE 

CAMPION 

HERBA- 
CEOUS 
PEONY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Lilium 
Canad^nse 



*Lnium 
Martagon 
L. Dalmdti- 



*L;^chnis 
Coronkria 

Agrostemma 
Coronaria, 
Coronaria 
tomeniosa 

**Pae&nia 
vars. 



Description 



ing season. Easily cultivated. Prop, 
by seed or division. Any good soil, 
enriched with well-rotted manure. 
Some of the best vars. are: Kagarahi; 
(white shaded with color no. 41), 
Kyodai-san, Kigan-no-misao, Kaku 
yako-ro Shippo, Samidare, Tora-odori, 
Oyo-do, Kumo-no-isho, Geisho-in, 
Mana-dsuru, white with golden centre. 
East Siberia; Japan. See Plate, 
page 269. 

Peculiar plant allied to Portulaca. 
Flowers, varying from deep rose to 
white, 1-2 in. across, rise from a tuft 
of succulent leaves. Plant shrivels 
after flowering but is not dead. Prop, 
by seed and spring division. Moist 
well-drained soil. Mts. Western 

U. S. A. 

Well known native species found in 
moist meadows and bogs. Spotted 
flowers with reflexed petals, varying 
from yellow to red, droop in a circle 
and surmount the graceful stems 
around which the leaves grow in 
whorls. Easy to cultivate. Charm- 
ing scattered among shrubs, massed 
in border or to naturalize. Bulbous. 
Prop, by offsets or scales. Light well- 
drained soil. Avoid direct contact 
with manure. Eastern N. Amer. 

Vigorous and picturesque species 
with turban-shaped fragrant flowers 
in lax racemes, varying in color from 
white to purplish red. Foliage decora- 
tive. Mass against high background 
in border. Bulbous. Prop, by off- 
sets, scales or very slowly by seed. 
Any light soil. Avoid direct contact 
with manure. Europe; Asia. 

Woolly plant with striking mullein- 
like foliage. Flowers i^ in. wide, 
.varying from white to rich crimson, 
form a striking contrast to the pale 
silvery leaves below. Effective in 
rock-garden or border. Prop, by 
seed. Any soil. Europe; Asia. 

Peonies are perhaps the most beau- 
tiful of perennials. The following is a 
carefully chosen list of some of the 
best hort. vars. in the market, double 
or semi-double excepting in the Jap- 
anese vars. The flowers are large and 
handsome and the foliage effective. 
Beautiful plants for the border and 
especially striking for distant effects, 



268 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom. 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



June, 

July 



1-4 ft. 

Sun or 

half 
shade 



2i-5 ft. 
Sun 



June 



l-2Ht. 

Sun 



3-4 ft. 
5mm or 
half 
shade 



June, 

July 



June 




IRIS LAEVIGATA 



269 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JUNE 



Eaglish 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



edging walks, beds of shrubs, etc. A 
half shady position is desirable. Usu- 
ally prop, by division in early autumn. 
Gross feeders, they like a deep moist 
loam enriched with cow manure. See 
Plate, page 270. 

White \SiTS.—** Duke of [Vellington; 
a strong grower with large fragrant 
sulphur white blossoms. Ducbesse de 
Nemours; one of the best white 
Peonies, cup-shaped flowers, sulphur 
white with greenish reflections fading 
to pure white. Festiva alba; large 
cup-shaped flowers, glossy and cream 
white with a few carmine spots. A 
dwarf var. ** Festiva maxima; an 
early and very free bloomer. Flowers 
enormous, snow-white, with a few 
purplish carmine spots in centre. One 
of the best and most vigorous of Peo- 
nies. **Alarie Lemoine; large convex 
bloom, ivory white petals lightly 
edged with pink. One of the best late 
bloomers. Queen Victoria; large full 
blossom, cream white, centre petals 
tipped with red blotches. Excellent 
for cutting. 

Yellow vars. — **Soljaterre; sulphur 
yellow; a good kind. 

Red vars. — ** Edouard Andre; vig- 
orous plant with large round flowers, 
deep crimson shaded black with a 
metallic lustre. General Jacqueminot; 
fragrant, color of the Jacqueminot 
Rose. ** Richardson's Rubra superba; 
brilliant deep crimson; the latest of 
all Peonies to bloom but fragrant and 
lasting long. 

Pink vars. — Edward Crousse; large 
rather bright pink flowers, slightly 
lilac tinted. Alexander Dumas; bril- 
liant pink interspersed with white, 
salmon and creamy buff. Beranger; 
mauve pink, broad cup-shaped flow- 
ers. Ducbesse de Nemours; very 
large and fragrant, bright clear violet 
pink, with lilac tinted centre. One of 
the earliest to flower, and especially 
good for cutting. Humea alba; scarce 
var., each blossom having several 
shades of pink. Jennie Lind; clear 
rose pink, fragrant and long lasting. 
Richardson's Dorchester; large deli- 
cate flesh pink flowers which are late 
blooming. Souvenir d' Exposition Uni- 
verselle; clear cherry pink; large, 
fragrant and enduring. 

Parti-colored vars. — ** Golden Har- 
vest; large fragrant tricolor flowers. 



271 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



VARIOUS 



JUNE 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 

Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 








guard petals and centre blush pink, 












collar pinkish white and a few petals 












tipped and striped with light crimson; 












general effect creamy pink. **Marie 












Lemoine; early and fragrant, delicate 












China pink shading to ivory white at 












the tips. Marguerite Gerard; im- 












mense flowers, flesh color fading to 












creamy white with petals spotted with 












carmine purple. Marie Stuart; anem- 












one-shaped flower, with a ring of 












bright clear pink petals and centre of 












sulphur white. 












Single Japanese vars. — These are 












very charming. **Ophir; dark car- 












mine. ** fiesta; purplish red. 












**Crystal. **Diana; blush pink 












with creamy white centre. **Nep- 












[tune; shell pink. *Topa^; deep rose, 












shading lighter at the margin. 






Various 


WHITE 


**Pae6nia 


See page 159. 




Late 




FLOWERED 


albifl6ra vars. 






May to 




PEONY 








mid. 
June 


Various 


TREE 


P«5nia 


See page 159 




Mid. 




PEONY 


MoutSn 
P. arbdrea 






May to 

mid. 

June 


Often 33 


COMMON 


**Pae6nia 


See page 159. 




« 


redder 


GARDEN 
PEONY 


oflicinalis 
vars. 








Various 


LARGE 


Petasites 


Large composite flowers, purple va- 


6 ft. 


June, 




JAPANESE 


Jap6mca 


rying to white, in clusters. Round 


Sun 


July 




PETASITES 


var. gigantfea 


felt-like leaves with wrinkled mar- 
gins, 3^-4 ft. broad. Stalk and buds 
edible. Good for subtropical eflfects. 
Sachaline Islands. 






Various 


EARLY OR 


*Phl6x 


Some good early vars. are: Arnold 


1-2 ft. 


(1 




SUMMER- 


glab^rrima 


Turner; white with red centre. 


Sun 






FLOWER- 


var. 


Beauty of Mindon; white rose tinted. 








ING PHLOX 


suffruticSsa 


Burns; rosy purple. Circle; pinkish 
white with deeper centre. Modesty; 






















lilac pink, large flowers. Miss Lin- 










% 


gard; (centre color no. 43 deep), 
white with a faint pinkish eye. A 
good var. 






Various 


WILD 


*Phlox 


Resembles P. paniculata, but is not 


I-2jft- 


(i 




SWEET 


maculkta 


so much cultivated. Fragrant flow- 


5Mn 






WILLLAM 




ers, comparatively small, varying from 
purplish to white, in compact oval 
clusters. Leaves thick and smooth. 
Pretty in border. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion and cuttings. Moist rich soil. 
Penn. S. and W. 






Various 


DOWNY 


*Phl6x pil6sa 


See page 160. 




May, 




PHLOX 


P. aristata 






June 



272 



VARIOUS 



JUNE 



Color 



Often 

bet. 
46 & 47 



Often 
39 or 38 



Various 



Various 



Often 
mixed or 
39, 25, or 
3& green, 
etc. 

Various 



25, 42 

lighter, 

white 



Various 



English 
Name 



SAGE 



EGYPTIAN 
OR 

GYPSIES' 
ROSE 



COMMON 
BLUEBELL 
of Eneland, 
WOOD 
HYACINTH 

SPANISH 
SQUILL OR 
JACINTH, 
BELL- 
FLOWERED 
SQUILL 

DARWIN 
TULIP 



COMMON 
GARDEN 
OR LATE 
TULIP 

PURPLE 
MULLEIN 



PANSY, 
HEARTS- 
EASE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



SMvia 
officinalis 



*Scabi6sa 
arv^nsis 
S. varia 



*SciIla 
festilis 
S. nutans, 
S. nonscripta 
S. cernua 



Description 



**Scnia 
Hisp^nica 

campanu- 
lata. 
S. pdtula 



♦*Tiilipa 
"Darwin' 



**Ttilipa 
Gesneriina 



*Verbdscum 
phoenlceum 
V . jerrugi- 
neum 



**Viola 
tricolor 



Heii^ht 

and 

Situation 



Half 
shade 



Popular sub-shrub. Flowers in 1-2 ft. 
whorls varv in size and in color from Sun 
purple and blue to white. Leaves 
whitish and rather downy. S. Europe. 

Var. tenuior, flowers blue; used as 
kitchen herb. Mediterranean Region. 

Straggling plant. Flowers in con- 
vex heads, pink lilac or blue, about 
I i in. wide. Good for cutting. Foli- 
age insignificant. Reserve garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Fairly 
good garden soil. Europe. 

See page 160. 



See page 160. 



See page 163. 



See page 164. 



Distinct and valuable species. Flow- 
ers, varying from purplish to pinkish, 
open best in wet weather. Leaves 
green, scarcely downy. Border. Prop, 
by seed. Any garden soil. S.Europe; 
Asia. 

See page 68. 



2-3 ft. 
Shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 
early 
July 



Early 

June 

to 

mid. 

Aug. 



Ma\ 
early 



rly 
June 



Late 
May, 
June 



Late 
May to 
early 
June 

Mid. 
May to 
early 
June 

June, 
July 



Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 
Sept. 



273 



JULY 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



Color 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"Nearly 
white" 



"White" 



"White" 
39 under 
petals 

"White" 



"Cream 
white" 
tinged 
with 39 

"Green- 
ish 
white" 

"White" 



English 
Name 



SNEEZE- 
WORT 

DOUBLE 
SNEEZE- 
WORT 
SIBERIAN 
MILFOIL OR 
YARROW 



WHITE 
MONKS- 
HOOD OR 
OFFICINAL 
ACONITE 



WHITE 
POTAN- 
NINPS 
GLAND 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

NARCISSUS- 
FLOWERED 
ANEMONE 

CANADA 

ANEMONE 



SNOWDROP 
WIND- 
FLOWER 

TALL OR 

VIRGINIAN 

ANEMONE 

ST. BER- 
NARD'S 
LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Achillea 
Pt^rmica 

**Achillfea 
Ptlrmica var. 
"The Pearl" 

*AchillSa 
Sibirica 

A. M ongblica, 

A. piarmi- 

cotdes 

**Aconituni 

Nap^llus var. 

album 

A. Tauricum 

var. album, A. 

pyramidale 

var. album 

*Aden6phora 

Potannini 

var. alba 



Anemone 
narcissiflora 
A. umbellata 

*Anem6ne 
Pennsylvi- 
nica 

A. Canaden- 
sis, A. 
dichotorna 
**Anem6ne 
sylv^stris 



Anemone 
Virginikna 

*Anth€ricimi 
Lili^go 



Description 



See page 167. 

See page 167 and Plate, page 276. 



Large flowers in dense clusters on 
stiffly erect stems. Useful for cutting. 
Good border plant. Prop, generally 
by division, also by seed, and cuttings 
in spring. Dry soil. Siberia. 

Effective plant. Large and showy 
helmet-shaped flowers in racemes on 
erect' stems. Handsome deeply divid- 
ed leaves. Roots and flowers poi- 
sonous. Good for border and for rocky 
banks. Prop, by division. Rich soil 
preferable. Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 

Very similar to the Campanula. 
Shrubby plant with spikes of droop- 
ing bell-shaped flowers. Border plant. 
Should not be disturbed when est.ib- 
lished. Prop, by seed or cuttings in 
spring. Rich loam, well-drained. 

Turkestan. 



See page 71. 



See page 71. 



See page 1 1. 



See page 167. 



Small lily-like flowers in loose ra- 
cemes. Grass-like foliage springs from 
the root. Needs winter protection. 
Charming in the border. Bulbous. 
Prop, by seed, division of the root, and 
by stolons. S. Europe. 



274 



Height 

and 

Situation 



I h-2 ft. 
Sun 



3-4 ft. 
Sun or 

shade 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 
to mid. 
Sept. 
June 
to Oct. 

July to 
Oct. 



Mid. 
July to 
early 
Sept. 



July. 
Aug. 



May to 
Aug. 

Mid. 
May to 
early 

July 



Late 
Apr. to 
mid. 

July 

June, 

July 

Mid. 
July to 
early 
Aug. 




ACHILLEA PTARMICA VAR. " THE PEARL " 



276 



WHITE TO GREENISH 




JULY 








English 
Name 


Botanical 




HeiRht 


Time of 
Bloom 


Color 


Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


and 
Situation 


"White" 


ST. BRUNO'S 


*Anth6ricum 


See page 72. 




Late 




LILY 


Lilidstrum 
Paradisea L. 






May to 
early 

July 


"White" 


LARGE- 


Arenkria 


Alpine plant. Flowers in loose 


6-10 in. 


July 




FLOWERED 


graminif61ia 


downy panicles. Long grass-like 


Sun 






SANDWORT 


A. procera 


leaves, rough-edged. Very desirable 
for rock-garden. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. Any garden soil. 
Caucasus. 






"White" 


GALIUM- 


Asp^rula 


See page 168. 




June, 

July 




LIKE 


Galioides 








WOODRUFF 










"White" 


BRANCHING 
ASPHODEL 


*Asph6delus 
albus 


See page 168. 




« 


"White" 


BOUQUET 


*Aster 


Dwarf early-blooming species, flow- 


i8in. 


July. 




STAR- 


ptarmicoides 


ering in profusion. Good for cutting 


Sun 


Aug. 




FLOWER, 


Chrysopsis 


and for the border. Prop, by seed and 








YARROW- 


dlba 


division. U. S. A. 








LEAVED 












STARWORT 










"White" 


SMALL 


*Aster 


See page 168. 




June, 




WHITE 


vimlneus 






July 




ASTER 










"Creamy 
white" 


FALSE 


**Astflbe 


See page 168. 




Early 


GOAT'S 


decdndra 






Juneto 




BEARD 


A. bitcrnata 






early 

July 


"White" 


JAPANESE 


**Astflbe 


See page 168. 




Mid. 




FALSE 


Jap6nica 






June 




GOAT'S 


Hcteia J.. 






to mid. 




BEARD 


H. barbata, 
Spirka J . 






July 


"White" LARGE 


*Baptisia 


See page 171. 




Early 


WHITE 


leucantha 






June 


WILD 








to mid. 


INDIGO 








July 


"Pinkish |PLUME 


**Bocc6nia 


Striking and picturesque plant. 


3-8 ft. 


Early 


white" 


POPPY 


cordkta 


Small flowers in plume-like panicles, 


Sun 


July to 






B. Japonica 


borne well above the handsome large- 
leaved dull-green foliage. Wild gar- 
den or shrubbery; for subtropical 
effects. Apt to prove troublesome in 
border. Prop, by seed or suckers. 
Rich soil is best. China; Japan. 




early 
Aug. 


"White" 


ALLIARA- 


♦Campanula 


Vigorous plant. Bell-shaped flow- 


I \-2 ft. 


July 




LEAVED 


alliariaef61ia 


ers droop generally on one side of the 


Sun 






BELL- 


C. lamiifolia, 


stem. Large heart-shaped hairy 








FLOWER 


C. macro- 

phjlla 


leaves. Pretty in the border. Prop. 
by seed, division or cuttings. Rich 
loam well-drained. Caucasus. 






"White" 


WHITE 


**Cainp£nula 


See page 171. 




Late 




CARPA- 


Carpdtica 






June 




THIAN 


var. dlba 






to late 




HAIRBELL 








Aug. 



277 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



JULY 



Color 



"White" 



"White' 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"Cream 
white" 



English 
Name 



WHITE 
TURBAN 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



MILK- 
WHITE 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

WHITE 
PEACH- 
LEAVED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

BACK- 
HOUSE'S 
PEACH- 
LEAVED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

MOER- 
HEIM'S 
PEACH- 
LEAVED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

SPOTTED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

WHITE 
CHIMNEY- 
PLANT OR 
STEEPLE 
BELLS 



WHITE 

BLUE 

BELLS OF 

SCOTLAND 

WHITE 

MOUNTAIN 

BLUET OR 

KNAPWEED 

WHITE 

JUPITER'S 

BEARD 

TARTARLAN 

CEPHALA- 

RLA 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Campdnula 

Carpatica var. 

turbin^ta 

aiba 

C. turbindta 

var. alba 



*Campamila 
lactifldra 



**Campanula 
persicifolia 
var. alba 



**Campanula 
persicifolia 
var. 
Backhousei 



**Campdnula 
persicif61ia 
var. 
Moerheimi 



*Campdnula 
punctlta 

*Campdnula 
pyramid^Us 
var. alba 



*Campdnula 
rotundifolia 
var. alba 

**Centaurfea 
montkna 
var. dlba 

Centranthus 
ruber 
var. albus 
*Cephaia.ria 
Tatarica 



Description 



More dwarf and compact than the 
type with larger flowers, 1^-2 in. 
across, solitary on erect stems. Gray- 
ish leaves. Charming for rock-gar- 
den or border. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. Rich loam, well- 
drained. Horl. 

Erect branching plant of stiff habit. 
Panicles of milky-white flowers tinged 
with blue. Good in border. Prop, by 
seed, division or cuttings. Rich loam, 
well-drained. Caucasus. 

See page 171. 



See page 171. 



See page 171. 



See page 171 and Plate, page 279. 



Striking plant. Numerous open 
bell-shaped flowers close to the stem, 
in pyramidal racemes. Best treated 
as biennial. Effective in the border or 
in isolated groups. Protect in winter. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Rich loam, well-drained. Europe. 

See page 171. 



See page 75. 



See page 172. 



Rather like C. alpina in habit. 
Scabious-like flowers. Good for the 
back of border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any soil. Europe; Asia; 
Africa. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



6-12 in. 
Sun 



2i-6 ft. 
Sun or 
shade 



4-6 ft. 

Sun 



6 ft. 

Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



July. 

Aug. 



Early 
June 
to 
early 

July 

June, 

July 



June 
to late 

July 
July. 

Aug. 



June 

to 

Sept. 

Late 
M,ay to 
early 

July 

June, 

July 

Early 
July to 
Sept. 



278 




ON 



< 

< 
H 
O 

a, 
< 

< 

< 



WHITE TO GREENISH 




JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Heinht 
and 


Time of 




Synonyms 




Situation 


Bloom 


"White" 


BIEBER- 


Cerfistium 


See page 172. 




June, 

July 




STEIN'S 


Biibersteinii 








MOUSE-EAR 










CfflCK- 












WEED 










"Cream 


WHITE 


*CheI6ne 


Pentstemon-Iike flowers, often rose- 


I-2ift. 


July. 


white" 


SMOOTH 


gUlbra 


tinted, in spikes terminate leafy 


Hal} 


* 

Aug. 




TURTLE 


C. obliqua 


stalks. Good in border. Prop, by 


shade 






HEAD 


var. dlba 


seed, division in the spring, or by cut- 
tings. Rich garden soil. Hort. 






"White" 


DR. JAMF,S'S 


Chionophila 


See page 172. 




June, 
July 




SNOW- 


Jamesii 








FLOWER 








"White" 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
WHITE- 
WEED 


**Chrys4n- 

themun 

m&ximiui 


See page 173. 




it 


"White" 


SHASTA 


*ChrysAn- 


See page 173. 




June 

to 

Sept. 




DAISY 


themum 










"Shasta 
Daisy" 






"White" 


TURFING 


*Chrysdn- 


See page 173. 




June, 
July 




DAISY 


themimi 










Tchihitchewii 






"Creamy 


BLACK 


♦Cimicffuga 


Long feathery spike-like racemes of 


3-8 ft. 


July. 

early 
Aug. 


white" 


SRAKEROOT 


racemdsa 


flowers disagreeab e in odor, are borne 


Sun or 






C serpentdria 


high above the handsome dark foliage. 
Effective against a dark background. 


shade 
















in a moist shady corner. Prop, by 












seed and division. Any soil. See 
Plate, page 280. 

Var. dtssecia, foliage more deeply 
divided. N. Amer. 

*Cimicifuga fatida var. simplex, 
(C. simplex) is also grown and is said 
to be "tall and handsome," having a 
"fine dense raceme." Kamtschatka. 






"White" 


WHITE 
HERBA- 


**CI€matis 
r^cta 


See page 173. 




Early 

June 

to 

mid. 

July 

June, 

July 




CEOUS 


C. ereda 








VIRGIN'S 










BOWER 








"White" 


RAMONDLA- 


Condndron 


See page 173. 






LIKE 


ramondioides 








CONAN- 










DRON 










"White" 


HEART- 
LEAVED 
COLEWORT 


*Crimbe 
cordifdlia 


See page 173. 




" 


"White" 


MOSQUITO 


CynSnchum 


Rather ungraceful plant, noted for 


1-2 ft. 


July 




OR CRUEL 


acuminati- 


its clusters of small flowers in which 


Sun 






PLANT 


fblium 

V incetdxicum 
acuminatum, 
V. Japdni- 


insects are trapped. Foliage rather 
large, grayish underneath. Wild gar- 
den. Prop, by seed. Any soil. Japan. 










cum 




1 



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Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


DAHLIA 


**Dahlia 
vars. 


See color "various," page 359. 




July 

to late 
Oct. 


"White" 


WHITE 

CAROLINA 

LARKSPUR 


*Delphmium 
Caroliniknimi 
var. dlbum 
D. Carolini- 
anum var. 
dlhidum 


Racemes of flowers, good for cut- 
ting. Second bloom possible if first 
flowers are cut off. Deeply divided 
foliage. Attractive in border. Prop, 
in spring or autumn by seed, division 
or cuttings. Transplant every 3 or 4 
years. Deep rich soil, sandy and 
loamy. U. S. A. 


2-3 ft. 

Sun 


July 


"White" 


WHITE 
LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
LARKSPUR 


**Delphinium 
grandiflonun 
var. dlbum 


Very pretty var. with dense racemes 
of flowers good for cutting. Pretty 
foliage. Attractive in border. Prop, 
in spring or autumn by seed, division 
or cuttings. Deep rich soil, sandy 
and loamy. Hort. 


2-3 ft. 
5mm 


July. 

Aug. 


"White" 
"White" 


SAND Pink 

i 
j 

SPREADING 
PINK 


*Didnthus 
aren^us 

*Dianthus 
squarrSsus 


See page 174. 
See page 174. 




Early 
June to 
early 

July 

June, 

July 


"Cream 
white" 


DIAPENSLA 


Diap^nsia 
lappfinica 


Shrubby evergreen. Solitary cup- 
like flowers on stalks densely sheathed 
below with narrow leaves. Rock-gar- 
den. Prop, by division. Moist peaty 
sandy soil. N. Europe; N. Asia; N. 
Amer. 


1-2 in. 

Suti 


July 


"White" 


GAS PLANT, 

BURNING 

BUSH, 

FRAXI- 

NELLA, 

DITTANY 


**Dictamnus 

ilbus 

D. Fraxinella 


See page 174. 




June, 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 
FOXGLOVE 


**Digitklis 
purptirea 
var. alba 
D. tomentbsa 
var. a. 


See page 174. 




June, 

early 

July 


"Pur- 
plish 
white" 


FULLER'S 
TEASEL 


Dipsacus 
Fullbnum 

* 


See page 177. 




June, 

July 


"White" 


CYCLAMEN 
POPPY 


Eomfecon 
chionantha 


Poppy-like flowers, 2-3 in. across, 
with bright yellow anthers, several 
flowers on the stem. Heart-shaped 
cyclamen-like leaves, bright yellowish 
green. Increases rapidly by running 
rootstocks. Border or rock-garden. 
Prop, by division. Moist soil. China. 


1-2 ft. 
Sun 


July, 

Aug. 


"White" 


WHITE 
GREAT 
WILLOW 
HERB OR 
FIRE WEED 


*Epil6bium 
angustifolium 
var. ilbum 
E. spicatum 
var. a. 


See page 177. 


\ 


June 
to 

early 
Aug. 



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Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 




"Green- 


MOTTLED 


Epipactis 


See page 177. 




June, 




ish 


SWAMP- 


Roylekna 






July 




white" 


ORCHIS, 
FALSE 
LADY'S 
SLIPPER 


E. gigantea 










"White" 


HIMA- 
LAYAN 
EREMURUS 


♦Eremdrus 
Himalaicus 


See page 177. 




(( 




"White" iHORSE- 


Erigeron 


See page 177. 




June 






WEED, 


Canadensis 






to 






BUTTER- 








Sept. 






WEED 




■ ' 








"White" 


RATTLE- 
SNAKE- 
MASTER, 
BUTTON 
SNAKEROOT 


Er^ngium 
aquSticum 
E. yucccejo- 
lium 


See page 177. 




June 

to 

Oct. 




"White" 


WHITE 


*Er^ngium 


Thistle-like plant. Large spiny 


1-2 ft. 


July to 






SEA HOLLY 


planum 


leaves. Striking for subtropical effect \Sun 


mid. 








var. album 


in the border on account of its orna- 
mental foliage. Prop, by seed or divi- 
sion. Soil, light and sandy. Europe. 




Aug. 
















"White" 


TALL 


Eupatdrium 


Woolly branching plant. Flowers 3-5 ft. 


July. 






THOROUGH- 


altissimum 


in dense flat heads, bloom profusely. Sun 


Aug. 






WORT OR 




Good for cutting. Effective in border. . 


■ 






BONESET 




Prop, by seed and division. Any soil. 
S. Eastern U. S. A. 
















"White" 


THOROUGH- 


Eupat5rium 


Vigorous downy plant of disagree- 


3-5 ft. 


(1 






WORT, 


perloli^tum 


able odor. Flowers in dense flat heads. 


Sun 








BONESET, 

INDIAN 

SAGE 




Leaves wrinkled, of medicinal value. 
Border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil preferably moist. N. Amer. 








"White" IFLOWERING 


Euph6rbia 


What appear to be small flowers. 


I ^3 ft. 


u 




SPURGE 


corollkta 


though really tiny leaves, are borne in 


Sun 












profusion on branching stems. Much 














used for cutting. Border or reserve 














garden. Prop, by division or cuttings. 














Any light soil. Eastern U. S. A. 








"Pure SUBCOR- 


*F<inkia 


Best Funkia. Fragrant lily-like 


lift. 


« 


white" 


DATE 
DAY LILY 


subcordkta 

F. alba, F. 

cordata, 

F. Japonica, 


flowers in one-sided racemes, rise 
above the big clump of large hand- 
some foliage. Effective in border or 
along edge of shrubbery. Prop, by 


Shade 










F. liliijidra. 


division. Rich soil. Japan. 










F. macrdntha 








"White" 


GALAX, 


Gklax 


An evergreen grown chiefly for its 


6-9 in. 


July 






COLTSFOOT, 


aph;flla 


foliage. Flowers in slender wands 


Shade 








WAND 




rise on leafless stems above a neat 










PLANT 




spreading clump of bright green leaves 














which turn to reddish bronze in win- 
ter. Foliage excellent for cutting. 
Desirable as carpeting in rock-garden, 
for bog-garden or for border of Rho- 














dodendrons. Prop, by division. Cool 
moist peaty loam. S. Eastern U. S. A. 









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JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


••White" 


WHITE 
GOAT'S RUE 


*Galiga 
officinalis 
var. dlba 
G. Persica 


See page 178. 




June. 
July 


"White" 


NORTHERN 
BEDSTRAW 


Gklium 
borekle 
G. septen- 
triondle 


See page 178. 




Early 
June to 
mid. 

July 


"White" 


WHITE OR 

GREAT 

HEDGE 

BEDSTRAW, 

WILD 

MADDER 


GUivixa 
MoUiigo 


See page 178. 




Early 
June 
to late 
Aug. 


"White" 


SYLVAN 
BEDSTRAW 


*Glditxm 
Sylvfiticum 


Myriads of tiny flowers in panicles 
on prostrate stems. Good for cutting, 
and with the mist-like effect of Gyp- 
sophila paniculata mingles well with 
other flowers. Good in border. Prop, 
by seed and division. Ordinary soil. 
S. Europe. 


Sun 


July. 

Aug 


"White" 


CAPE OR 
GIANT 
SUMMER 
HYACINTH 


**Galt6ma 
c&ndicans 

Hyacinthus 
cdndicans 


Striking spikes of fragrant bell- 
shaped flowers, like large Snowdrops, 
rise above hyacinth-like foliage. Ex- 
cellent and effective in border with 
good background. Protect in very 
cold climates. Bulbous. Prop, by 
offsets or slowly by seed. Light rich 
soil. S. Africa. 


3-5 ft. 
oun or 

half 
shade 


i( 


"White" 


WINTER- 
GREEN, 
CHECKER- 
BERRY, 
BOXBERRY 


Gaulthiria 
procllmbens 


Familiar creeping evergreen. Waxy 
flowers droop beneath glossy dark 
green foliage. Scarlet berries edible 
and fragrant. Beautiful for dense 
carpeting in rock-garden. Prop, by 
seed, division, cuttings or layers. 
Soil rather moist, peaty or sandy. 
Eastern U. S. A. 


4-6 in. 
Half 
shade 


(( 


"White" 


WHITE 
BLOOD 
CRANES- 
BILL 


*Gerkniuni 
sanguineum 
var, dlbiun 


See page 77. 




Late 
May to 
mid. 

July 


"White" 


AMERICAN 
IPECAC 


*GiUfenia 
stipulkcea 

Porterdnihus 
stipulacus 


See page 178. 




June, 
early 

July 


"White" 


BOWMAN'S 
ROOT, 
INDIAN 
PHYSIC 


*GiUfenia 
trifoUata 

Porterdnthus 
trijolidtus 


See page 178. 




K 


"White" 


SWORD 
LILY 


**GladJolus 
vars. 


See color "various," page 365. 




July to 
Oct. 



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Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Green- 


RATTLE- 


Goodyira 


Dwarf Orchid. Flowers in dense 


3 in. 


July. 


ish 


SNAKE 


pubfecens 


spikes rise from a tuft of foliage. 
Beautiful leaves, velvety green, deli- 


Shade 


Aug. 


white" 


PLANTAIN 














cately veined with silver. Rock- 












garden or for naturalization. Prop. 












by cutting, including a piece of root. 
Moist soil, peat and leaf-mold. N. 






















Amer. 






"Pinkish 


POINTED- 


*Gyps6phila 


Resembles G. paniculata. Tiny 


3-4 ft. 


Mid. 


white" 


LEAVED 


acutiidlia 


flowers in spreading feathery panicles. 


Sun 


July 




CHALK- 




Good for cutting. Scanty foliage. 




to late 




PLANT 




Border or rock-garden. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Fairly dry limy 
soil. Caucasus. 




Aug. 


"Pinkish 


CERAS- 


*Gyp86phila 


Downy creeping plant. Large flow- 


3-6 in. 


July 


white" 


TIUM-LIKE 
CHALK- 
PLANT 


cerastioides 


ers, red-veined, in clusters. Leaves 
softly hairy on both surfaces. Desir- 
able in rock-garden. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Fairly dry lime- 
stone soil. Himalayas. 


Sun 




"White" 


ELEGANT 


*Gyps6phila 


See page 178. 




. une. 




CHALK- 


61egans 






July 




PLANT 










"Pinkish 


BABY'S 


♦*Gyps<5phila 


Dense spreading bush. Numerous 


2-3 ft. 


July. 


white" 


BREATH 


panicul&ta 


tiny flowers in light feathery panicles; 
delicate foliage. Good for cutting. 
Excellent in border or large rock- 
garden. Resists drought. Prop, by 


Sun 


Aug. 


















seed, division or cuttings. Fairly dry 












garden soil. Europe. 












Var. flore-pleno, flowers double. 






"White" 


STEVEN'S 


*Gyps6phila 


See page 178. 




June, 




CHALK- 


Stfeveni 






early 




PLANT 


G. glaiica 






July 


"White" 


UMBEL- 


Helidnthe- 


See page 178. 




June. 




FLOWERED 


mum 






July 




SUN ROSE 


umbell&tum 








"Green- 


HERNIARY, 


Hemikria 


Rapidly spreading plant of dense 


2 in. 


July. 


ish" 


RUPTURE- 
WORT 


glabra 


growth, forming a turfy mat with 
clusters of small flowers. Foliage 
evergreen, reddish in winter. One of 
the best plants for carpeting in poor 
soil. Prop, by seed and division. Any 
soil. Europe; Asia. 


Sun 


Aug. 


"White" 


DOUBLE 


*H€speris 


See page 179. 




June, 




WHITE 


matronklis 






July 




SWEET 


var. 










ROCKET 


dlba pl^na 








"White" 


WHITE 


Hefiichera 


See page 179. 




June 




CORAL 


sanguinea 






to late 




BELLS 


var. llba 

H. alba 






Sept. 


"Whit- 


HAIRY 


Hetichera 


See page 179. 




Late 


ish" 


ALUM 


villdsa 






June 


faintly 


ROOT 


H. caulescens 






to 


32 










Sept. 



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*-"'''-'^ Name 


N;une and 
Synonyms 


Description 


1 Hoijiht 

1 and 


|Tiine of 
1 Bloom 




"Cream BROAD- 


Hydrophfl- 


See page 179. 




lune. 




white" LEAVED 


lum 






July 




IWATER- 


Canadtose 










ILE^VF 












"White" WHITE 


Lkmium 


Soo page Si. 




Mid. 




VARIE- 


macul.^runi 






Mav 




GATED 


var. album 






to late 




Inettle 


L. .Ubunt 






July 




"White" GOLD- 


**L ilium 


Extremely showy. Flowers nearly 


2-A ft. 


Mid. 




BANDED 


axir^tum 


a foot wide, thickly dotted with pur- Sun or 


Julv to 




OR JAPAN 




pie and marked with central ye low 
bands. Effective massed in border or 


'half 


mid. 




|T,TT,Y 




sbade 


Aug. 










scattered in K.hododendron bed. Plant 














deep in well-spaded peaty well-drained 














soil, and avoid direct contact with ma- 














nure. Short-lived bulb. Prop, by 












offsets, scales, or very slowly by seed. 












Japan. See Plate, page .rS;. 








"White" MADONNA 


**Lflium 


See page iSo. 




June, 




LILY 


candidum 






}uly 




"White" GIANT 


*L ilium 


.-\ large imposing plant with fra- 


4-10 ft. 


Julv, 




LLLY 


gigaiit&um. 


grant funnel-shaped flowers on gigan- 


Suu or 


earlv 








tic stems well-clothed with large heart- 


half 


Aug. 










shaped leaves. When conditions are 


sbade 












right, not hard to grow. Prop, by 














scales or offsets. Light well-drained 














peaty soil, .\void direct contact with 












manure. Hiriialayan Region. 








"WMte" COMMON 


*Lfliimi 


.•\ profusion of fragrant waxv trum- 


!-3ft. 


« 






TRUMPET 


longiSorum 


pet-shaped flowers, slightlv drooping. 
Prettv in border or along edge of 


Sun or 








LILY 




half 












shrubberv. Bulbous. Prop, bv off- 


shade 












sets, scales, or verv slowlv bv seed. 














.\ny light soil. Avoid direct contact 














with manure. Japan; China. 

Var. c-.v/m/wm {L. Harn'sii. L. 
f-.v/ff;(Kwi\ Bermuda or Easter Lily, 
has greater profusion of larger flow- 












ers and more leaves. 








"White" WALLICH'S 


*Lfliimi 


Rather hard to cultivate. \'ery 


4-6 ft. 


July 




LILY 


Wallichiknum 


large fragrant funnel-form flowers 


Hat} 












shading into green, grow horizontally 


shade 












on leafy stalks. Good in margin of 














shrubbery. Bulbous. Prop, by otT- 
sets. scales, or very slowly by seed. 
Light rich soil. Avoid direct contact 
with manure. Himalayas. 








"White" "^'^HITE 


*Lin\im 


See page 81. 




Mid. 




PERENNIAL 


per^nne 


. 




May to 




FLAX 


var. alhimi 






Aug. 




"White" WHITE 


**Lupinus 


See page 180. 




June, 




J»L\NY- 


polyphylliis 






July 




LEAVED 


var. albiflonis 










LUPINE 

! 


L. p. var. di- 
bit s, L. ^ranJi- 
f.crsts var. a. 











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LILIUM AURATUM 



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JULY 






Color 


EnRlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
SynonyTHS 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


DOUBLE 


*L^chnis 


Fragrant double flowers, larger 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 




WHITE OR 


filba var. 


than Pinks, and opening in the even- I^mm 


July to 




EVENING 


fl5re-pIfeno 


ing. Grow in loose clusters. Common 




mid. 




CAMPION 


L. vespertlna 


in old-fashioned gardens. Prop, by 
seed, division or cuttings. Any soil. 




Sept. 






var. flbre- 










plhio 


Europe. 






"White" 


SINGLE 


**L^chnis 


See page i8o and Plate, page 288. 




June 




& DOUBLE 


Chalced6nica 






to 




WHITE 


vars. ilba & 






early 




MALTESE 


^ba plhna. 






Aug. 




CROSS 










"White" 


WHITE 


*L;fchnis 


See page 180. 




June, 

July 




MULLEIN 


coronkria 








PINK OR 


var, filba 










DUSTY 












MILLER 










"White" 


SIEBOLD'S 
LYCHI^IS 

i 
i 


*L^chnis 
coronkta 
var. Si^boldii 
L. S., L. jul- 
gens var. S. 


See page 180. 




« 


"White" 


JAPANESE 


**Lysimkchia 


See page 180. 




Mid. 




LOOSE- 


cle thro ides 






June 




STRIFE 








to late 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Mdlva 


Showy plant. Large singlefragrant 


1-2 ft. 


July to 




MUSK 


moschkta 


flowers 2 in. across in clusters. Foli- 


Sun or 


early 




MALLOW 


var. alba 


age sweet-smelling. Good in the bor- 
der. Prop, by seed and division. Any 


shade 


Sept. 


"White" 


DOUBLE 


♦Matricaria 


See page 183. 




June 




SCENTLESS 


inoddra var. 






to 




CAMOMILE 


plenisshna 

M. i. var. 
ligulosa, var. 
multiplex, M. 
grandiflora. 
Chrysanthe- 
mum i. var. 
flore-pleno 






Sept. 


"YeUow- 


BALM 


Melissa 


See page 183. 




June 


ish 




officinalis 






to 


white" 










early 
Aug. 


"Whit- 


VARIE- 


Mentha 


See page 183. 




June, 


ish" 


GATED 
ROUND- 
LEAVED 
MINT 


rotundifSlia 
var. variegkta 






July 


"White" 


MICHAUX'S 


Michauxia 


Stately plant, similar to Campanula, 


4-5 ft. 


July 


tinged 


BELL- 


campanu- 


with drooping purple-tinged flowers 


Sun 




with 25 


FLOWER 


loides 


scattered along the stalks. Large 
rough leaves. Good biennial for back- 
ground of border. Protect slightly in 
winter. Prop, by seed just ripe. 
Light rich soil. Levant. 







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Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"DuU 


WHITE 


*Mondrda 


Rather coarse open flowers and in- 


2-2^ ft. 


July 


white" 


WILD 


fistulbsa 


conspicuous foliage. Striking in 


Sun 






BERGAMOT 


var. 611)0. 


masses along banks or in wild places. 
Prop, by division: separate often in 






















spring. Ordinary soil. N. Amer. 






"White" 


STEMLESS 


*(Enothfera 


See page 82. 




Late 


turns to 


EVENING 


acaulis OS. 






May to 


36 


PRIMROSE 


Taraxacifdlia 






Aug. 


"White" 


WHITE 


Ondnis 


Spreading plant of branching habit 


i-iift. 


Mid. 




REST- 


arr^nsis 


covered with a mass of pea-shaped 


Sun 


July to 




HARROW 


van dlba 


flowers. Useful for banks and wild 




early 






0. sptnosa 


parts of rock-garden. Prop, by seed 




Aug. 






var. dlba 


and division. Any soil. Europe. 






"Silvery 


ORIENTAL 


**Papfiver 


See page 184. 




Early 


white" 


POPPY 


orientile 






June to 




SILVER 


"SUver 






early 




QUEEN 


Queen" 






July 


"White" 


AMERICAN 


Parth^nium 


See page 184. 




June 




FEVERFEW, 


integrifdlium 






to 




PRAIRIE 








Sept. 




DOCK 










"White" 


HARMALA 


Peganum 


See page 184. 




June, 




RUE 


Hannala 






July 


"White" 


FOXGLOVE 


**Pentstfemon 


See page 187. 




Early 




BEARD- 


laevigktus var. 






June 




TONGUE 


Digit&Iis 
P. Digitalis 


' 




to mid. 
July 


"White" 


PERENinAL 


**Phl6x 


See color "various," page 370. 




July to 




PHLOX 


paniculkta 
P. decussata 






Oct. 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Physostfegia 


Pretty but rather stiff in effect; 


1.3 ft. 


Early 




FALSE 


Virginikna 


grows in clumps. Tubular flowers in 


Sun 


July. 




DRAGON- 


var. &lba 


dense racemes terminate leafy erect 




Aug. 




HEAD 


P. yirginica 
var. dlba 


stalks. Frequent division is necessary. 
Border or naturalization. Prop, by 
division in the spring. Any ordinary, 
soil, preferably moist and rich. Hort. 






"White" 


WHITE 


**Platyc6don 


See page 187 and Plate, page 288. 




June 




BALLOON 


grandifl5rum 






to 




FLOWER 


var. Slbum 

Campdnula g. 
var. a. 

IVablenbergia 
g. var. a. 






Oct. 


"White" 


WHITE 


♦Primula 


See page 187. 




June, 




JAPANESE 


Japfinica 






July 




PRIMROSE 


var. dlba 








"White" 


ROUND- 
LEAVED 
WINTER- 
GREEN, 
INDLA.N 
LETTUCE 


P^rola 
rottmdifdlia 


See page 187. 




<( 


"Green" 


PYRENEAN 
MIGNO- 
NETTE 


Reseda gla&ca 


See page 188. 




u 



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Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
! Bloom 


"White" 


RODGER'S 
BRONZE- 
LEAF 


Rodgfirsia 
podophylla 


See page 188. 




June, 
early 
July 


"White" 


PEARL- 
WORT 


Saglna 
subiilllta 

5. pilijera, 
Spergula 
pilijera, 
S. subulata 


Tufted alpine evergreen, starred with 
numerous small flowers. Tiny leaves. 
Excellent for forming a velvety car- 
peting, especially in the shade on level 
soil. Prop, by division. Corsica. 


4 in. 

Shade 


July. 

Aug. 


"White" 


SILVERY 
CLARY, 
SILVER- 
LEAVED 
SAGE 


*Sdlvia 
arg^ntea 


See page 188. 




June, 

early 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 

MEADOW 

SAGE 


*Salvia 
prat(Jnsis 
var. ilba 


See page 188. 




« 


"White" 


WHITE 

SYLVAN 

SAGE 


Silvia 
sylv^stris 
var. ilba 


Flowers in showy spikes. Oblong 
leaves. Border. Prop, by seed. Any 
soil. Europe. 


3-3 Ht. 
Sun 


July 


"Whit- 
ish" 


CANADIAN 
OR WILD 
BURNET 


Sanguis6rba 
Canadensis 


See page 188. 




Mid. 
June 
to late 

July 


"Green- 
ish" 


BURNET 


Sanguis6rba 
minor 
Poteriu m 
Sanguisorba 


See page 188. 




Late 
June 
to mid. 
July 


"White" 


PYRAMIDAL *Saxifraga 
COTYLEDON Cotyledon 
SAXIFRAGE var. 

pyramidMis 


See page 188. 




June, 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 

CAUCASLAN 

SCABIOUS 


*Scabi6sa 
Caucasica 
var. alba 


See page 189. 




<( 


"White" 


WHITE 

WOODLAND 

SCABIOUS 


*Scabi6sa 
sylvatica 
var. albifldra 


See page 189. 




Early 
June 
to late 
Sept. 


"Cream 
white" 


WHITE 
STONECROP 


♦Sfedimi 
album 


Pretty creeper. Starry flowers in 
clusters. Dense pulpy pafe green foli- 
age. Good as carpeting for rock-gar- 
den or margin of border. Prop, pref- 
erably by division. Sandy soil. 
Europe; N. Asia. 


4-6 in. 
Sun or 
balj 
shade 


Mid. 

July 

to late 
Aug. 


"Pinkish 
white" 


SPANISH 
STONECROP 


Sfedum 
Hispanicum 


Creeping plant. Starry flowers in 
clusters. Succulent leaves, very nar- 
row, grayish turning reddish. Good 
for carpeting. Prop, preferably by 
division. Sandy soil best. Europe. 


3-4 in. 
Sun 


July 


"White" 


MONRE- 

GALENSIS 
STONECROP 


SSdum 

Monregal€nse 
5. cruciatum 


See page 189. 




une, 

July 



291 



WHITE TO GREENISH 




JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
bynoiiyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


NEVIUS' 
STONECROP 


*S^dum 
Nevii 


Prostrate plant with erect flower 
stems. Rosettes of succulent ever- 
green foliage. Excellent for edging, 
and for rock-garden. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Sandy soil. Eastern U. S. A. 


3-5 in. 


July 


"Green- 
ish" 


ROSEROOT, 
ROSEWORT 


Sfedum 
rbseum 
S. Rhodwla 


See page 189. 




June, 

July 


"White" 


DOUBLE 
SEASIDE 
CATCHFLY 


Silfene 
maritima 
var. fldre- 
pl&no 


See page 189. 




« 


"White" 


GOAT'S 
BEARD 


**Spir£fea 
Aruncus 
A. $ylvi'$ier 


See page 190. 




June, 
early 

July 


"Creamy 
white" 


ASTILBE- 
LIKE 
MEADOW 
SWEET 


**Spirsfea 
astilboides 
5. AritncHS 
var. it. 
Aruncus a., 
Astilbe a., 
A. Japdnica 


See page 190. 




(( 


"Cream 
white" 


KAMT- 

SCHATKAN 

MEADOW 

SWEET 


*Spir&a 

Camtschatica 
.S. gigautea, 
Filiphiduhi 
Catiitichdiica, 
Ulmaria C. 


Irregular flower-clusters crown erect 
stems and rise from a tuft of palmate 
root leaves. Good in the border or 
beside water. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Fairly rich moist soil. Kam- 
schatka. 


5-ioft. 
Half 
shade 


July 


"Creamy 
white" 


FINGERED 
SPIR^A 


*Spirffea 
digits ta 


See page 190. 




Early 
June to 
early 

July 


"Yellow- 
ish 
white" 


DROPWORT 


*Spir2fea 
Filip^ndula 
F. hexapiiala, 
Uhiu'iria F. 


See page 190. 




June, 
early 

July 


"Muddy 
white" 


WHITE 

PALMATE- 
LEAVED 
MEADOW 
SWEET 


*Spir&a 
palmata 
var. dlba 


See page 190 




Late 

June, 

July 


"Cream 
white" 


ENGLISH 

MEADOW * 

SWEET, 

MEADOW 

QUEEN, 

HONEY 

SWEET 


*Spir.%a 

Ulma.ria 

Filiphuiida 

Ulmaria, 

Ulmaria 

pi-ntapHala, 

U. paliisiris 


See page 190. 




June, 

July 


"White" 


WHITE 

COMMON 

SEA 

LAVENDER 

OR MARSH 

ROSEMARY 


Stdtice 
Limbnitim 
var. ^ba 


Clusters of small flowers in spike- 
lets crown numerous slender branches. 
Leaves spring from the root. Rock- 
garden and border. Prop, by seed 
and division. Deep rich soil. Europe; 
N. Asia. 


lift. 
Sun 


Julv. 

Aug. 



292 



WHITE, YELLOW 



JULY 



Color 



"White" 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



HOFMANN'S Symphydndra 
SYMPHY- JHofmanni 
ANDRA 



"Creamy COMMON 
white" COMFREY 
often 37 



"White" 



"White' 



FEATH- 
ERED 



Symphytum 
officinale 



*Thalictrum 
aquilegi- 



ICOLUMBINE f61ium 



MOUNTAIN 

WILD 

THYME 



"White" WHITE 
SPIDER- 
WORT 



iTh^mus 
|Serpyilum 
var. montknus 

T. m., 

T. Chamkdrys 

TradescSntia 
Virginikna 
var. dlba 



"Yellow- HUNGARIAN Trif61ium 
ish .CLOVER Pann6nicum 

white" 
2 



"White" WHITE 
[SPIKE- 
FLOWERED 
SPEEDWELL 

"White" WHITE 
HORNED 
jVIOLET OR 
BEDDING 

Ipansy 

"Creamy 'ADAM'S 
white" NEEDLE, 
2 greener BEAR OR 

SILK GRASS, 

THREADY 

YUCCA 



**Ver6nica 
spic^ta 
var. dlba 

**Viola 
cornuta 
var. dlba 



"Yellow" 
5 



"Pale 
yellow" 
4 



"Yellow' 
4 pale 



WOOLLY- 
LEAVED 
MILFOIL 

EGYPTIAN 
MILFOIL OR 
YARROW 



PYRENEAN 
MONKS- 
HOOD 



**Y ticca 
filamentdsa 



*AchiIlfea 
toment6sa 



Achillea 
Toumefortii 
A. /£gypttaca 



Aconitum 
Anth6ra 
A. Pyrendi- 



Description 



Branching plant somewhat resem- 
bling the Campanula. Large leafy clus- 
ters of drooping bell-shaped flowers 
varying to blue. Pretty m rock-gar- 
den or Dorder. Prop, by seed, division 
or cuttings. Dry soil. Bosnia. 

See page 93. 



See page 93. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



See page 193. 



See page 94. 



See page 193. 



See page 193. 



See page 23. 



See page 194. 



See page 96. 



Alpine plant. Flowers in small flat 
clusters. Foliage silvery and fern- 
like. Excellent for covering dry bare 
places. Prop, by seed, division and 
cuttings. Any garden soil. Greece. 

See page 194. 



293 



1-2 ft. 
Half 
shade 



1 2-1! 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



July 



Late 
May to 
mid. 

July 



Early 
June 
to mid. 
Aug. 

Late 
May 
to late 
Aug. 

Late 
June 
to mid. 

July 

Early 
June, 

July 

Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 

June, 
July 



Late 
May to 
mid. 
Sept. 

uly 
to 
Oct. 



June, 

July 



YELLOW 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 


PALE 


*Aconitum 


Narrow helmet-shaped flowers, 


3-4 ft. 


July to 


2 


YELLOW 


Lycoctonum 


sometimes whitish, in racemes. Foli- 


5mm or 


early 




WOLFSBANE 


A. barbdtum, 


age deeply cut. Roots poisonous. 


half 


Sept. 






A. ochroleu- 


Good border plant. Prop, by seed and 


shade 








cum, 


division. Prefers rich soil. Europe; 










A.squarrdsum 


Siberia. 






"Yellow" 


PIGMY 


Actinflla 


See page 194. 




June, 


4 


SUN- 
FLOWER 


grandiflora 






early 

July 


"Yellow" 


DOTTED 


Actinflla 


Hairy alpine plant. Numerous as- 


6-15 in. 


July. 


6 very 


PICRA- 


scapbsa 


ter-like flowers I in. across. Leaves 


Sun 


Aug. 


deep 


DENIA 


Picradenia 
scapbsa 


spring from root. Good for rock-gar- 
den. Prop, by seed and division. 
Light soil. Col. 






"Yellow" 


CROWN- 


*Actin6nieris 


Coarse branching plant bearing nu- 


4-8 ft. 


Mid. 


6 lighter 


BEARD 


squarrbsa 


merous daisy-like flowers with irreg- 


Sun 


July 








ular rays; several on the stem. Plant 




to late 








in wild garden or with shrubs. Prop, 
by division. U. S. A. 




Aug. 


"YeUow" 


PYRENEAN 


*Ad6ms 


Solitary showy and brilliant butter- 


i-iift. 


July 


3 


ADONIS 


Pyrenkica 


cup-like flowers. Foliage very finely 
divided. Adapted for rock-garden or 
border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any ordinary garden soil, rather 
moist. Pyrenees. 


Sun or 

half 

shade 




"Yellow" 


SILVERY 


Alyssum 


See page 194. 




June to 


6 


MADWORT 


arg^ntium 

A. alpestre 






early 
Aug'. 


"Yellow" 


BEAKED 


Alyssum 


See page 194. 




Early 


4 


MADWORT 


rostrktum 
A. IVieri- 
bickii 






June to 

early 

Aug. 


"Yellow" 


GOLDEN 


*Anthemis 


See page 194. 




Mid. 


5 


MARGUE- 


K^lwayi 






June 




RITE 


A. tindoria 
var. Kelwayi. 






to Oct. 


"Yellow" 


GOLDEN 


*Antliemis 


See page 96. 




Mid. 


2, 


MARGUE- 


tinctoria 






May to 


centre 6 


RITE, ROCK 








Oct. 




CAMOMILE 










"Yellow" 


YELLOW 


*Aquilfegia 


See page 24. 




Late 


2 


CANADIAN 


Canadensis 






Apr. to 




COLUMBINE 


var. flavifiora, 
A. C. var. 






early 

July 




«. 


flavescens, 
A. carulea 
var. f. 








"Yellow" 


GOLDEN- 


**Aquilfegia 


See page 96. 




Late 


3 & 2 


SPURRED 


chrysantha 






May 




COLUMBINE 


A. leptodras 
var. c. 






to late 
Aug. 


"Orange 


MOUNTAIN 


*Arnica 


Large daisy-shaped flowers. Leaves 


I ft. 


July. 


yellow" 


TOBACCO 


montkna 


broad and oval springing from the 


Sun 


Aug. 


4 


OR SNUFF 




root or growing in pairs on the stalk. 
Rock-garden or border. Prop, by 
seed, or generally by division. Europe. 







294 



YELLOW 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonymt 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 


TRUE 


*AsphodelIne 


See page 195. 




June, 


4 


ASPHODEL, 

KING'S 

SPEAR 


mtea 

A$pb6delus 

luteus 






July 


"YeUow" YELLOW 


Astrdgalus 


See page 195. 




11 


4 MILK 


alopecuroldes 








VETCH 










"YeUow" CHINESE 


Astragalus 


See page 195. 




11 


MILK 


Chin^nsis 








VETCH 










"YeUow" GALEGA- 


Astragalus 


See page 195. 




Early 




LIKE MILK 


galegSdrmis 






Juneto 




VETCH 








early 
July 


"Yellow" 


WILLOW- 


*Bupth^l- 


See page 195. 




June, 


6 


LEAVED 
OX-EYE 


mum 

salicif61ium 
D. grandi- 
fldrum 






July 


"Yellow" SHOWIEST 


*BuptMl- 


See page 195. 




(1 


6 OX-EYE 


mum speci- 
osissimum 








"Yellow" SHOWY 


*Bupthil- 


See page 195. 




<( 


5 OX-EYE 


mum 












speci6sum 












B. cordijolium 








"Yellow" 


ITALIAN 


**C4mia 


See color "various," page 357. 




July 




CANNA 


vars. 






to late 
Sept. 


"Yellow" WILD 


*Cdssia 


Handsome shrub-like plant. Nu- 


v; ft. 


July. 


6 'SEKNA 


Maryiandica 


merous small clusters of flowers with ISiin 


Aug. 








chocolate colored anthers. Orna- 










mental light green compound foliage. 










Prop, by seed and division. Easily | 










cultivated even in poor soil. New 










Eng. and West. 






"Yellow"iBABYLO- 


Centaurfea 


Picturesque strong-growing plant. 


6-12 ft. 


July 


5 'NIAN 

; CENTAURY 


Babylonica 


Numerous globe-shaped flowers in 


Sun 






spikes. Grown chiefly for the silvery 






1 






foliage. Useful for back of border 












and margin of shrubbery. Prop, by 












seed. Sandy soil is best. Levant. 






"Yellow" BLUE- 


Centaurfea 


Grows vigorously and is free-flow- 


3-4 ft. 


lulv, 


5 iLEAVED 


glastif51ia 


ering. Silvery thistle-like flowers. 


Sun 


Aug. 


1 CENTAURY 




Border. Prop, by seed and division. 






jOR STAR 




Easily cultivated in ordinary soil. 






THISTLE 




Caucasus. 






"YeUow"! SHOWY 


**Centaurfea 


The best and most showy Centau- 


2H ft. 


Mid. 


5 CENTAURY 


macroc^phala 


rea. Very large round flowers. Ex- 


5mm 


Julv to 




OR 




cellent foliage. Good for cutting. 




Sept. 




KNAPWEED 




Effective in border or shrubbery. 
Prop, by seed. Armenia. 






"Yellow" LEMON- 


Centaurfea 


See page 99. 




Late 


1 & 21 ICOLOR 


montkna var. 






May to 


Ught 


MOUNTAIN 


citrina 






early 




BLUET 


C. m. var. 
sulphurea 






July 



295 



YELLOW 



Color 



JULY 



"Pale 
yellow" 



"Pale 
yellow" 
4 very 
pale 

"Yellow' 
3 

"YeUow" 
3 



"Yellow" 
6 paler 



"Yellow" 
5 

"YeUow' 
6 



"Yellow' 
5 

"Yellow' 
6 deeper 



"Yellow" 
6 paler 



"YeUow" 



English 
Name 



RUSSIAN 
KNAPWEED 



ALPINE 
CEPHA- 
LARIA 



GOLD 
JOINT 

ERECT 

SILKY 

CLEMATIS 



LARKSPUR 
TICKSEED 



LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
TICKSEED 

LANCE- 
LEAVED 
TICKSEED 

STIFF 
TICKSEED 

STAR 
TICKSEED 



WHORLED' 
TICKSEED 



DAHLIA 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Centaurfea 
Ruth^nica 



*CephalJlria 
alpina 



Chrys6gonum 
Virginilnum 

*C16matis 
ochroleuca 
C. sericea 



*Core6psis 
delphiiufdlia 



**Core6psis 
grandiflora 



**Core6psis 
lanceolkta 



*Core6psis 
palmkta 
C. free cox 

*Core6psis 
pub^scens 
C. auriculata 



*Core6psis 
verticillkta 
C. tenuijolia 



**Ddhlia 
vars. 



Description 



Large thistle-like flowers. Dark 
green ornamental leaves deeply divi- 
ded. Good in border. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any garden soil. 

Orient. ■ 

See page 196. 



See page i; 



A plant of erect somewhat bushy 
habit. Solitary flowers. Silky foliage. 
Pretty in border or rock-garden. 
Winter mulching desirable. Prop, by 
seed and cuttings. Rich deep soil. 
Eastern U. S. A. 

Compact branching plant. Flow- 
ers have dark brown centres and 
6-10 yellow rays. Smooth foliage. 
Good border plant. Prop, by seed. 
Easily cultivated in any soil. Dry 
woods, Va. to Ala. 

See page 196 and Plate, page 297. 



See page 196 and Plate, page 298. 



See page 196. 



Vigorous branching species, more 
leafy than C. delphinifolia. The 
flowers have yellow rays with a band 
of purplish brown encircling the brown 
or yellow disk. Thick rather glossy 
foliage. Good for wild garden or 
border. Prop, by seed. Easily culti- 
vated in any soil. Rich woods, Va. 
to 111. and La. 

A pretty species, showy and slightly 
branching. Small and pretty flowers 
1-2 in. across, with yellow rays jagged 
at the tip, and dull yellow disks are 
borne erect on wiry stems. Foliage 
fine, feathery and dark. Good for 
the border. Prop by seed. Easily 
cultivated in any ordinary soil. Dry 
soil, Ontario to N. C. and Ark. 

See color "various," page 359. 



Height 
. and 
Situation 



3-4 ft. 

Sun 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



Sun 



I -4 ft. 
5mm 



5mm 



296 



YELLOW 



Color 



JULY 



Enplish 
Name 



'Yellow" ZALIL'S 
2 LARKSPUR 



"Yellow" YELLOW 
2 FOXGLOVE 



"Yellow" RUSTY 

2 & 1 FOXGLOVE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"Creaxn 
color" 
2 



WOOLLY 
FOXGLOVE 



♦Delphinium 

ZMil 

D. sulphu- 

reum, 

D. bybridum 

var. s. 

♦Digitalis 

ambigua 

D. grandi- 

flora, 

D. ochroleuca 

*Digit&lis 

ferruginea 

D. aurea 



♦Digitalis 
lankta 



"Bright BUNGE'S *Eremurus 
yellow" jEREMURUS Biingei 
4, anthers! 
13 



"Yellow" WOOLLY 
6 Ughter iBAHIA 



'YeUow' 
4 



"Yellow' 
4 



COMMON 

GIANT 

FENNEL 



LADY'S 
BEDSTRAW 



"Yellow" DYER'S 



bet. 5 & 6 



"Yellow' 
5 



"Yellow' 

"Yellow' 

4 



GREEN- 
WEED, 
BASE 
BROOM 
YELLOW 
GENTIAN 



SWORD 
LILY 

BROAD- 
LEAVED 
GUM- 
PLANT 



Erioph^llum 
caespitbsum 

A din HI a 
lanata, 
Bahia I. 

*F€rula 
communis 



GMium 
vSrum 

*G€nista 
tinctdria 



Gentikna 
lutea 



**Gladiolus 
vars. 

Grindfelia 
squarrosa 



Descrii^tion 



See page 196. 



See page 197. 



Biennial plant. Long dense racemes 
of rusty tubular flowers are borne on 
very leafy stalks. Border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any rich light soil. 
S. Europe. 

See page 197. 



See page 197. 



See page 198. 



Tiny flowers in flat-topped clusters 
on branching stalks are borne well 
above the mound of glossv finely-cut 
foliage for which the plant is chiefly 
grown. Plant in bold groups on lawns 
or edge of shrubberies. Prop, by 
fresh seed. Rich deep open soil. Med- 
iterranean Region. 

See page 198. 



See page 198. 



Flowers in flat-topped clusters. 
Border or rock-garden. Prop, by 
seed. Leave undisturbed. Light 
rich soil. Europe; W. Asia. 

See color "various," page 365. 
See page 198. 



HcJKht 

and 

Situation 



4-6 ft. 
5mm or 

shade 



6-10 ft. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



|une, 
luly 



Early 
June 
to mid. 

July 
July 



Early 
June 
to late 

July 

June, 

July 



July 



June 

to 
Sept. 

Late 
June, 

July 



July, 

Aug. 



July to 
Oct. 

Late 
June to 
Sept. 



299 



YELLOW 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


BotAnioal 
Name and 


Description 


HeiKht 
and 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 


BIGELOW'S 


♦Helfenium 


Daisv-like flowers, about :; in. across 


2-3 ft. 


Julv, 


5 


SNEEZE- 
WEED 


Blgelovii 


with brown centres, either solitary or 
few on slender stems. Good for cut- 
ting. Useful, and easilv cultivated in 
border. Prop, bv seed, division or 
cuttings. Any soil, preferably rich 
and nioist. N.'Amer. 


Sun 


Aug. 


"Yellow" BOLAN- 


♦Helinium 


See page 198. 




June 


6 DER'S 


Bolinderi 






to 


SNEEZE- 








Sept. 




WEED 












OR SNEEZE- 












WORT 










"Yellow" PURPLE- 


*Hel&nimn 


Fragrant daisy-like flowers, with 


i-3Ht. 


lulv to 


5 HEADED 


nudifl5nim 


drooping petals, sometimes striped 


Sun 


"Oct. 


SNEEZE- 


LfptopOiLi 


with brownish purple: centre, brown 








WEED 


brd^bypoJa 


or purplish. Eflective in the border. 
Prop, bv seed, division or cuttings. 
Moist rich soil preferable. S. Eastern 
U. S. A. 






" Yellow"! ROCK OR 


*Heliiiathe- 


See page 199. 




Early 


2 to 5 


SUN ROSE 


mum \'xilgkre 






lune, 
}uly . 


"Yellow" HAIRY 


**Helidnthus 


The most desirable of the perennial 


2-5 ft. 


Julv, 


5 ISUN- 


mollis 


sunflowers. A vigorous plant with 


Sun 


Aug. 




FLOWER 




large solitary flowers about 3 in. 
across, and rough gravish leaves. 
Effective in the back' of border. 
Prop, bv seed and division. Anv 
garden soil. U. S. A. See Plate. 






















page 301. 






" Yellow"' STIFF 


*HeUAnthus 


Distinct species. Showv flowers 


I -4 ft. 


(( 


5 iSUN- 


rfgidus 


with reflexed petal lips borne in pan- 


Sua 




IFLOWER 


H. Missoii- 


icles. N'aluable in shrubbery or bor- 










rinssss 


der or for naturalization in the wild 
garden. Prop, by division: divide 
everv 2 rears. Drv soil, not too 
heavy. Western V. S. A. 






"Orange PALE- 


Heluinthus 


Rayed flowers about 3 in. across 


3-7 ft. 


.Mid. 


yellow" LEAVED 


stnunosus 


are borne on branching stems. Rather 


Sun 


Julv 


6 WOOD SUN- 




rough grayish foliage.^ Shrubberv. 




"to late 




FLOWER 




Var.' mollis {H. mairof'byllNs). 
leaves downv underneath. Good for 




Sept. 




*■' 




wild garden! For cultivation, etc.. 
see H. rigidus. N. .^mer. 






"Yellow"|THROAT- 


Helidnthus 


Branching plant with rough stalks. 


3-'5 ft- 


.Mid. 


5 W\")RT 


trachelif51iiis 


Pure green Kiliage. Not so showy as 


Sun 


Julv to 


SUN- 




some other kinds. Plant among 




earlv 


1 FLOWER 




shrubs. For cultivation., etc., see H. 
rigidus. Central U. S. .\. 




Sept. 


"Yellow" OX-EYE, 


*Heli6psis 


Branching plant bearing a profu- 


3-<; ft. 


.Mid. 


FALSE SUN- 


l^vis 


sion of suntlower-like blossoms about \Sun 


Julv 


FLOWER 


H. beltjn- 


2 in. across. Excellent for cutting. 




"to late 






iboides 


EtTective in shrubbery or border. 
Prop, generally by division. Light 




Sept. 








soil, not too moist. Eastern N. .^mer. 





?oo 




O 
ro 



YELLOW 






JULY 






Color 

"Yellow" 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


PITCHER'S 


*HeIi6psis 


Dwarf bushy var., spreading 3 feet, 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 


6, 


OX-EYE OR 


isevis var. 


distinguished by its deeper coloring 


Sun 


July 


centre 7 


FALSE SUN- 


Pitcheriina 


and free blooming. Cup-shaped flow- 




to late 




FLOWER 


H. Pitcberi- 
ana 


ers in loose panicles. Good for the 
border, for dry situations, and for 
cutting. For cultivation, etc., see H. 
laevis. Hort. 




Sept. 


"YeUow" 


LEMON 


**Hemero- 


See page 199. 




June, 


6 deep 


LILY 


cdllis flkva 






early 

July 


"Orange 


MIDDEN- 


**Hemero- 


See page 199. 




Late 


yellow" 


DORF'S 


c&llis 






June, 


8 


YELLOW 
DAY LILY 


Middendorfii 






July 


"Yellow" 


LESSER 


*Hemero- 


Fragrant lily-like flowers in clus- 


2 ft. 


July. 


5 


YELLOW 


cfillis minor 


ters. Good for cutting. Dark green 


Half 


Aug. 




DAY LILY 


H. graminea, 
H. gramini- 
jdlia 


grass-like foliage. Attractive on 
banks of streams or in the border. 
Prop, by division. Any moist rich 
soil. Si'beria. 


shade 




"Yellow" 


THUN- 


**Hemero- 


See page 199. 




Late 


6 lighter 


BERG'S 


cAllis 






June, 




YELLOW 


Thunbergii 






July 




DAY LILY 










"Golden 


SHAGGY 


Hier^cium 


See page 199. 




June to 


yeUow" 


HAWK- 


vill5sum 






mid. 


5 


WEED 








Aug. 


"YeUow" 


AARON'S 


Hypericum 


Rapidly spreading sub-shrub, al- 


1 ft. 


July. 


5 


BEARD, 


calycinum 


most evergreen. Large flowers, 3 in. 


Sun or 


Aug. 




ROSE OF 




across, with conspicuous stamens and 


half 






SHARON 




red anthers. Dark glossy leaves. 
Used in England for carpeting under 


shade 




















trees. Border or shrubbery. Protect 












in winter. Prop, by cuttings of root 












or ripe wood. Prefers sandy loam. 












S. Eastern Europe. 






"YeUow" 


GOLD 


♦♦Hjrptfricum 


A very attractive sub-shrub bear- 


2 it. 


It 


bet. 5&6 


FLOWER, 


Moseriknum 


ing handsome single flowers, 2 in. 


Sun or 






ST. JOHN'S 




across with a circle of conspicuous 


half 






WORT 




orange stamens. Foliage dark and 
fine. Protect in winter. Pleasing in 
the border, though never producing a 
mass of color as some flowers drop 
while others open. Prop, by seed and 
cuttings. Light warm soil preferable. 
Hort. See Plate, page 302. 


shade 




"Yellow" 


SWORD- 


*Inula 


Vigorous plant and continuous 


6-8 in. 


Mid. 


5 


LEAVED 


ensif61ia 


bloomer with large aster-like flowers 


Sun 


July to 




ELECAM- 




and rather coarse foliage. Useful for 




Sept. 




PANE 




rock-garden or border. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any good soil. Europe; 
Asia. 







303 



YELLOW 






JULY 








Color 


Kmuo 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

aiKl 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 




••Deep 

yellow" 
7 


GLANDU- 
LAR FLEA 
BAKE OR 
INULA 


*Inula 
glandul6sa 


A plant of coarse habit. Large 
aster-like flowers with fringed half- 
drooping petals. Leaves scattered 
along the stalks and in clumps at their 
base^. Good border plant. Prop, by 
seed and division. .-Vny soil. Cau- 
casus. 


2-3 ft. 

Sun 


July. 

early 
Aug. 




"Yellow" 
6 


ELECAM- 
PANE 


*Inula 
Hel^iiium 


\'igorous somewhat coarse plant. 
Flowers with fringe-like petals. Large 
rough leaves downy beneath. Nat- 
uralize in wild places. Prop, by seed 
and division. Easily cultivated in 
ordinary soil. Europe; Siberia. 


3-4 ft. 
n n 


Mid. 
July 
to late 
Aug. 




"Yellow" 
effect 11 


TUCK'S 
FLAME 
FLOWER 


*Kniph5fia 
Tuckii 


Soe page .:oo. 




June to 
Sept. 




••Yellow" 

4 


EDEL- 
WEISS 


*Leontop5- 
dium alpinum 

C)tuipb..)iiiim 


See page joo. 




lune, 
July 




••Yellow" 
5 


GRAY- 
HEADED 

CONE- 
FLOWER 


*LgpacIiys 
pinnkta 
RafibU.j p., 
RuJbi\ki<2 p. 


See page .:oo. 




June 
to mid. 
Sept. 




1 ••Yellow" 

7 dull 


YELLOW 
CANADA 
LILY 


*Lflium 

Cauad^nse 
var. flSvum 


See page .:oo. 




lune. 
July 




••Yellow" 
5 


THUNBER- 
GIAN LILY 
ALICE 
WILSON 


**L ilium 
clegans var. 
"Alice 
Wilson" 


Excellent var. with flowers almost 
lemon-colored terminating leafv stems. 
Easv to grow. Mass in border or 
along margin of shrubbery. Bulbous. 
Prop, by offsets or scales. Rather 
peaty soil, .^void direct contact with 
manure. Japan. 


1-2 ft. 

Sun or 


July 




••Yellow" 
6 


YELLOW 
THUNBER- 
GIAN LILY 


**Lilium 
Regans var, 
alutkceuni 
L. e. v.ir. 
ArnuniCiciim. 
I' jr. ciirinum 


Dwarf var. with spotted flowers 
terminating erect leafy stalks. Charm- 
ing massed in margin of border. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets or scales. 
Peaty soil well eiiriclied. .Avoid di- 
rect contact with manure. Japan. 


8-10 in. 
Sun or 

half 
sbaJe 


(( 




••Yellow" 
3 


CAUCASIAN 
LILY 


*L ilium 
monadel- 
phum 

^L. Cc>Jchiaim, 
L. S{ovitiii\- 
nutn 


See page -oo. 




Tune, 
July 




••Yellow" PARRY'S 
5 LILY 


**L ilium 
Parryi 


See page 200. 




(( 




"Golden 
yellow" 
6 more 
orange 


HUM- 
BOLDT'S 
LILY 


*L ilium 
puberulum 

niini. L. Cali- 
foniicum, L. 
Humholdiii 


See page .:oo. 




<( 





304 



VRLLOW 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


liotanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Hcicht 

and 

Situalion 


Time of 
Uloom 


"Buff" 
1 


NANKEEN 
LILY 


**Lilium 
testkceum 
L. excel sum, 
L. Isabelll- 
uiim 


See page 203. 




Mid. 
June 
to mid. 

July 


"Yellow" 
3 


DALMA- 
TIAN TOAD- 
FLAX 


"■Linkria 
Dalm&tlca 


See page 203. 




Early 

Juneto 

early 

July. 

late 

July 

to late 
Aug. 


"Yellow" MACEDO- 
3 & 7 NIAN TOAD- 
FLAX 


LinJlria 
Maced6nica 


See page 203. 




June, 

July 


"Yellow" 
5 


YELLOW 
FLAX 


*Llnum 
flkvum 


See page 203. 




<( 


"Yellow" 
3 


BIRD'S- 

FOOT 

TREFOIL, 

BABIES' 

SLIPPERS 


L6tus 
corniculktus 


Sec page 203. 




June 
to Oct. 


"Yellow" 
5 

"YeUow" 
5 


MONEY- 
WORT, 
CREEPING 
JENNY 
SPOTTED 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 


♦Lysimachia 
nummulkria 

*Lysimkchia 

punctllta 

L. verticulcila 


See page 203. 
See page 203. 




Early 
June 
to late 

July 

June. 

July 


"Yellow" 
bet. 5&6 


BULB- 
BEARING 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 


Lysimkchia 

stricta 

L. terresiris 


See page 203. 




<< 


"Yellow" 
4 


COMMON 
YELLOW 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 


*Lysimkchia 
vulgjlris 


See page 204. 




« 


"Yellow" 
5 


WELSH 
POPPY 


Mecon6psis 
Cambrica 


See page 204. 




« 


"Yellow" 
3 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
BIENNIAL 
EVENING 
PRIMROSE 


*CEnothfera 
biennis var. 
grandifl5ra 
Oi. Lamarck- 
iana 


See page 204. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


SUNDROPS 


**CEnothfera 
fructic5sa 


See page 204. 




June, 

July 


"Yellow" 
5 


ERASER'S 
EVENING 
PRIMROSE 


=>=*CEnothfera 
glauca 
var. Frkseri 
Qi. Fraseri 


See page 204. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Lemon 
yellow" 
3 


LINEAR- 
LEAVED 
EVENING 
PRIMROSE 


(Enothfera 
linearis 
CH. frudicdsa 
var. I., 
CE. ripciria 


See page 204. 




June 
to 

early 
Aug. 



305 



YELLOW 



Color 



JULY 



"YeUow' 
3 



"YeUow" 
5 



"Pale 
yellow" 
6 



'Yellow' 
6 



"Dull 
yellow" 
3 duller 



♦Pale 
yellow" 
2 



"Yellow' 
6 to 13 

"Yellow' 
3 



EnKlish 
Name 



MISSOURI 
PRIMROSE 



TAURIAN 

GOLDEN 

DROP 



MANY- 
SPINED 
OPUnXLA. 



WESTERN 

PRICKLY 

PEAR 



BARBERRY 

FIG, 

COMMON 

PRICKLY 

PEAR 

CROWDED 
PENTSTE- 
MON, OR 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 

JERUSA- 

jLEM SAGE 

.SILVERY 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 



Botanical 
Name ami 



**CEnotlifera 
Missouri^nsis 
CZ:. nuicroiiir- 

rium M. 

On6sma 
stelluliltum 
van 

Tailricum 
O. Tailricum 

Opuntia 
Missouri^nsis 
0. jhox, 
0, splindens 



Opiintia 
Rafin^squii 

0. mesaciintba 



Opuntia 
vulg^s 
0. Opiintia 



*Pentstfemon 
conf^rtus 



Phl&mis 
fruticosa 

Potentflla 
argentea 



"Yellow" SILVERY- Potentflla 
1 LEAVED argyrophylla 

CINQUE- P. msiints 

FOIL OR 
JFIVE- 
JFINGER 
"Lemon CALABRIAN Potentflla 
yellow" , CINQUE- Calabra 
3 jFOIL 



Description 



See page 204 



Hairy evergreen growing in thick 
tufts. Drooping roundish tubular 
flowers in clusters, almond scented. 
Rock-garden. Prop, by cuttings. 

Thrives in light well-drained soil of 
good depth. Greece. 

Perfectly hardv and very effective. 
Low spreading Cactus with grayish 
and "reddish brown spines" and obo- 
vate joints. Flowers j-3 in. across. 
Good for rock-garden, ledges, etc. 
Prop, by cuttings more easily than by 
seed. Any soil, well-drained. Prai- 
ries, W. Central U. S. A. 

The handsomest species. Spread- 
ing Cactus of prostrate habit with 
small spines in tufts. Showy red- 
centred flowers. Fragile but useful 
for sheltered situation in the rock- 
garden. "Protect from slugs by 
dressing of soot." Prop, by joints 
rooted in sand under glass. Will 
grow in rocky places where soil is too 
thin for other plants. Dry well- 
drained soil. Central U. S. A.; Te.x. 

See page 207. 



See page 207. 

See page 207. 
See page 105. 

See page 207. 
See page 105. 



HeiKht 

and 

Situation 



6-12 in. 
Sun 



I ft. 

5m tt 



I ft. 

Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 
to 

early 
Aug. 

July, 
Aug. 



June 

to 

Sept. 



June, 
earlv 

July 



Early 

May to 

early 

July 

June, 

July 



Late 
May to 
early 

July 



loO 




RANUNCULUS REPEXS VAR. FLORE-PLENO 



307 




:^>vck: V 



^vX> 



YKI.I.OW 






JULY 






ColljT 


Narrw; 


Narrw: an'l 
Synonymt 


DMcriptkm 


atrtd 
Situatum 


Tim« <A 
UUxjm 


"Yellow" 


SHRUBBY 


Potentflla 


See page 207. 




June 


3 


CINQUE- 
FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 


frutic68a 






to 
Sept. 


"Golden 


HYBRID 


♦Potentflla 


See page 208. 




(( 


yellow" 


CINQU?:- 


"Gioife de 








effect 7 


FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 


Nancy" 








"Yellow" 


LARGE- 


Potentflla 


See page 208. 




June, 


3 


FLOWERED 
CINQUE- 
FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 


grandifldra 






July 


"Golden 


PYRENEAN 


Potentflla 


See page 105. 




May to 


yellow" 


CINQUE- 


Pyreoalca 






Aug. 


5 


FOIL 










"Golden 


BACHE- 


Ranunculus 


See page 105. 




Mid. 


yellow" 


LOR'S 


kens var. 






May to 


5 


BUTTONS 


fl6re-plkno 






Sept. 


"Yellow" 


MOUNTAIN 


Ranunculus 


See page 106. 




May to 


5 


BUTTER- 
CUP 


mont^nus 






early 
July 


"Yellow" 


CREEPING 


Rand-iculus 


See page 106 and Plate, page 307. 




May to 


5 


DOUBLE- 
FLOWERED 
BUTTERCUP 


ripens var. 
flire-plino 






Aug. 


"YeUow" 


TALL OR 


♦Rudb^ckia 


Large daisy-like flowers with few ' 2-7 ft. 


Mid. 


5 


GREEN- 


lacini^ta 


much recurved petals, and greenish Sun or 


July 




HEADED 




centres, on branching stems. Good half 


to late 




CONE- 




in wild garden or border. Prop, bv 'shade 


Aug. 




FLOWER 




seed and division. Any garden soil; 
requires plenty of moisture. Canada 
S. to Fla., W. to Rocky Mts. 






"YeUow" 


GOLDEN 


**Rudb<ckia 


Very showy free-flowerine plant with 


2-10 ft. 


Late 


bet. 54 6 


GLOW 


laciniiita var. 


large double flowers. May be cut \Sun 


July 






fidre-plifeno 


after flowering for a second bloom. 
Popular for massing as it makes a 
very brilliant effect. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Any garden soil; requires 
plenty of moisture. Hort. 




to late 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 


SHOWY 


*Rudb6ckia 


Ojmpact in growth. Masses of 


.-3 ft. 


July. 

early 


6, brown 


CONE- 


speciosa 


yellow-rayed flowers, 3-4 in. across, 


Sun or 


centre 


FLOWER 


R. dipera 


with velvetv maro^^n centres. Ex- 
cellent border plant. Prop, by divi- 


half 


Aug. 








sbcde 










sion. Thrives in ordinary garden soil. 












U. S. A. See Plate, page 308. 






"Deep 


THIN- 


**Rudb€ckia 


One of the best Rudbeckias. Dense 


2-5 ft. 


July, 


yellow" 


LEAVED 


triloba 


bushy plant. Numerous rayed flow- 
ers form a brilliant mass of color. ; 


Sun or 


Aug. 


6 


CONE- 




shade 






FLOWER 




Clean foliage. Associate with Lark- 
spurs in shrubbery or border. Flow- 
ers the first year from seed. Biennial, 










r 


perpetuated by self-sown seed. Any 
soil. Eastern U. S. A. 







309 



YELLOW 
i 



JULY 



Color 



English 

Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Svytonvms 



"Yellow" RUE, HERB RGta 



4 green 



"Pale 
yellow" 
2 



;0F GRACE 



JUPITER'S 
DISTAFF 



sravfeolens 



*Sllvia 
glutin6sa 



"Yellow"'WEBB'S Scabiosa 

3 pale SCABIOUS jochroleuca 

ORPIN- \S. (rebbiana 

.CUSHION 

, FLOWER 

"Yellow" AIZOON !*SMum 
5 iSTONECROP iAizfion 



"Golden ORANGE *S^dum 

yeUow" STONECROP Kamtschati- 
cum 



"Yellow" MIDDEN- |*Sedum 
3 dull iDORF'S Middendorfi- 

STONECROP knum 

"Yellow" STONE- *Sfedum 

2 HORE, reflgsum 

greenish STONE 

i ORPINE, 

iTRIP- 

IMADAM 

"YeUow" CRESTED Sfedum 
(STONE- :refl6siim 

HORE, jvar. cristktum 

'stone .5. moHsiro- 

ORPINE OR sum, 
JTRIP- 5. robHstutn 

'madam 

"Yellow" SIX- ANGLED Sediim 

4 jSTONECROP sesangul^e 

' I 

"YeUow" HENS-AND- *Semper- 

2 [CHICKENS, vivum 

HOUSELEEK globifenim 

5. sobolifenitn 



"Pale HAIRY *Semper- 

yeUow" HOUSELEEK viviim 
2 bright i ihlrtum 



Description 



Common Rue. Not a very pretty 
pKint with panicles of small fragrant 
flowers, and much divided leaves. 
Plant in sheltered position and pro- 
tect in winter. Prop, by seed and 
division. Asia; S. Europe. 

Flowers in whorls on erect stems. 
Foliage poor in color. Lower leaves 
very large, upper ones smaller. Bor- 
der. Prop, by seed in early summer 
or spring. Rich soil. Europe; Asia. 

See page 208. 



See page 208. 



Starry flowers in flat clusters. 
Bright pulpy evergreen foliage. Good 
for compact carpeting. Prop, pre- 
ferably by division. Sandy soil best. 
L. Asia. 



See page 209. 



Height 

and 
Situation 



I h2 ft. 
SU71 



. 3 ft. 



4-9 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



Trailing evergreen. Flowers marked 8-10 in. 
with pale chocolate grow on stems \Sun 
becoming erect at time of bloom. 
Pulpy closely tufted leaves. Excellent 
for carpeting. Prop, preferably by 
division. Dry soil. Europe. 

Dwarf var. of trailing habit, with 3 in. 
stems grouped in fan-shaped or Sun 
crested manner. For cultivation, etc., 
see S. reflexum. 



See page 209. 



Small starry flowers in meagre 6-9 in. 
clusters. Pulpv foliage, bright green Sun 
tinged with red, in small cactus-like 
rosettes. Plant in clumps in rock- 
garden or on stone-wall. Prop, by 
division or offsets. Any sandy soil. 
European Alps. 

Small star-like flowers in panicles. . 6-9 in. 
Rosettes of fringed pulpy leaves. Su7i 
Prettv foliage plant for rock-garden, i 
Prop, bv seed or offsets. Sandy soil. I 
Middle Europe. 



Time of 
Bloom 



July 



Mid. 
[uly to 
early 
Aug. 

June 
to 

early 
Sept. 

Mid. 
June to 
mid. 

Aug. 

July, 

Aug. 



June, 

July 

Early 
July'to 
early 
Aug. 



Early 
June, 

July 
July. 

Aug. 



;io 




THALICTRUM FLAVUM 



YELLOW 



Color 



JULY 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"Yellow" DORIAN 
5 GROUND- 
SEL OR 
RAGWEED 



SenScio 
D5ria 



"Yellow" ROUGH 'Silphium 

5 ROSINWEED asp^rrimum 



"Yellow" 
5 



COMPASS 
PLANT, 
PILOT 
WEED 



**Snphium 
lacini^tum 



"Yellow"CUP PLANT,' *Sriphium 
6 Ughter i INDIAN CUP perfoliitum 



"Yellow" WHORLED Sflphium 
6 Ughter jROSINWEED trifoliktum 



"Yellow" GOLDEN- 
5 to 6 ROD 



*Solidigo 



"YeUow" FALSE 

2 RHUBARB, 
FEN RUE 



Thalictrum 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



3-4 ft. 
Sun 



2-5 ft. 
Sun 



6 ft. 
Sun 



Showy erect plant. Rayed flowers 
in loose clusters. Root-leaves gray- 
ish green. Border or wild garden. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any good loam. S. Europe. 

Large sunflower-like blossoms on 
rough stalks. Coarse foliage thickly 
produced at the top of the plant. 
Good for naturalization. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any soil. N. 
Amer. 

Foliage extremely decorative on a 
large scale. Vigorous growth. Sun- 
flower-like blossoms, facing the east 
droop above a luxuriant mass of 
prickly leaves, cool grayish green and 
oak-like. Plant in clumps of two or 
three in roomy wild garden or shrub- 
bery. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any garden soil. Prairies, U. S. A. 

Sunflower-like flowers. Coarse foil- 4-8 ft. 
age. Good in wild garden and amidst Sun 
shrubbery. Prop, by seed and divi- : 
sion. Easily cultivated in any garden j 
soil. Prairies, U. S. A. 

Sunflower-like blossoms in round 
clusters surmount very leafy stems. 
Large leaves, generally slightly shag- 
gy. Mass in wild garden. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any rich soil. 
Eastern U. S. A. 

Strikingly effective. Erect leafy 
stems bear minute flowers in plumy 
panicles. Effective planted with 

Asters in shrubbery. Will bloom after 
frost. May spread too much. Prop, 
by division. Grows in any soil, but 
improves under good treatment. 
Among the best vars. offered for sale 
are: — Canadensis, charming foliage. 
Canadensis var. glahrata; (color no. 
5). **Drummondii; (color no. 5). 
Latijolia; (bet. 5 & 6). hlemoralis. 
Patula; (color no. 4 deeper). *Petio- 
laris; (color no. 5). **Rigida; (color 
no. bet. 5 & 6). Coarse foliage. 
Sempervirens. Shortii; 5 ft. high. 
Speciosa; (color no. bet. 5 & 6). 
Ulmifolius. See Plate, page 311. 

Pyramidal clusters of pale greenish 
yellow flowers. Pretty fern-like foli- 
age. Rock-garden. 'Prop, in spring 
by seed and division. Well-drained 
loam. Europe; Asia. See Plate, 
page 312. 



3>3 



4-7 ft. 
Sun 



2-5 ft. 
Sun 



2-4 ft. 
Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Julv. 
Aug. 



July to 

early 

Sept. 



Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Sept. 



Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Sept. 



Late 
July to 
early 
Oct. 



July, 
Aug. 



YELLOW 



JULY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Green- 


GLAUCOUS 


Thalictrum 


See page 209. 




Late 


ish 


MEADOW- 


glaiicum 






June 


yellow" 
2 


RUE 








to late 

July 


"Green- 


DWARF 


*Thalictrum 


See page 209. 




Late 


ish 


MEADOW 


minus 






June 


yellow" 


RUE 


T. purpu- 






to mid. 


3 




reum, 

T. saxdtile 






July 


"YeUow" 


GOLDEN 


Thaspium 


See page 209. 




June, 


4 lighter 


ALEXAN- 
DERS 


aureum 

T. trijoliatum 

var. a. 






July 


"Yellow" 


CAROLINA 


*Therm6psis 


See page 209. 




Early 


5 


THERMOP- 
SIS 


Carolini^na 






June 
to mid. 
July 


"Yellow" 


ALLE- 


*Therm6psis 


See page 106. 




Mid. 


4 


GHANY 

THERMOP- 

SIS 


m611is 






May to 
Aug. 


"YeUow" 


CROCUS- 


**Trit6nia 


Lovely slender branching plants 
with long spike-like racemes of flow- 


2-3 ft. 


July to 




FLOWERED 


crocosmae- 


Sun 


Oct. 




BLAZING 


flSra vars. 


ers 2 in. across. Tall stiff narrow foli- 








STAR 


Monibretia 

crocosmcE- 

fldra 


age springs from near the bulb. Pro- 
tection of mulch or indoor wintering 
is necessary. Very gay and attractive 
for the border. Bulbous. Plant in 
Apr. or May and prop, by scales and 
offsets. Rich well-drained soil. Vars.: 






















*Rayon d'or; (color no. bet. 6 & 7 












brilliant), large ochre yellow flowers 












with brown blotches at the base of the 












tube. *Gerhe d'or; (color no. 7 more 












orange), brilliant golden yellow. *So- 












leil couchant; (color no. 7 tinged with 












18), a profusion of small rich golden 












yellow flowers. Hort. There are 












orange and red vars. 






"Yellow" 


NETTLE- 


♦Verbdscum 


See page 210. 




Late 


2 


LEAVED 


Chaixii 






June 




MULLEIN 


y. orientate, 
V. vernale 






to late 

July 


"YeUow" 


DARK 


*VerbSscimi 


See page 210. 




Early 


2 


MULLEIN 


nigrum 






June 
to late 

July 


"Deep 


OLYMPIAN 


**Verbascimi 


Most conspicuous of the Mulleins. 


6-10 ft. 


July 


yellow" 


MULLEIN 


Olympicum 


Large flowers in dense evenly branch- 


Sun 




3 






ing spikes. The foliage bold in char- 
acter is covered with white down. 
Requires about 3 years to bring into 
bloom. Prop, by seed. Any garden 
soil. Greece. See Plate, page 315. 






i 






« -- ^ \ '■■ -J 



314 




VERBASCUM OLYMPICUM 



315 




ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA 



316 



YELLOW. 


ORANGE 




JULY 






Color 


KnKlish 
Name 


liotanical 
Name and 
Synonymi 


Description 


HeiKht 

and 

SiluatioH 


Time of 
Dloom 


"YeUow" 


YELLOW 


**Vlola 


See page 35. 




Late 


6 


HORNED 


comilta var. 






Apr. 




VIOLET OR 


liitea m&jor 






until 




BEDDING 








frost 




PANSY 










•'Or- 


GOLDEN 


♦Alstroemiria 


Beautiful large lily-like flowers. 


2-4 ft. 


July. 


ange" 


PERUVLAN 


auranti&ca 


marked with brown and green, 10 to 


Half 


Aug. 


9 


LILY 


A. akrea 


15 in an umbel. Foliage gray-green. 
Somewhat difTicult to grow. Do not 
disturb when established and protect 
in winter. Tuberous plant, yet may 
be propagated by seed. Well-drained 
soil mixed with decayed vegetable 
matter. Chili. 


shade 




"Red 


BUTTERFLY 


♦*Asclipias 


Most striking and flamboyant in 
color and one of the hardiest of plants. 


2-3 ft. 


Early 


orange" 


WEED, 


tuberdsa 


Sun 


July 


shading 


PLEURISY 




Klowers in large flat clusters. When 




to 


10 to 12 


ROOT 




naturalized it makes a brilliant effect. 
Excellent for the border and among 
shrubs. Prop, by division, rarely by 
seed. Any soil. N. Amer. See Plate, 




early 

Aug. 


















page 316. 






"Or- 


BLACK- 


♦Belemcfinda 


Similar to the Iris. Crimson-spot- 


2-4 ft. 


Julv, 


ange" 


BERRY OR 


Chin^nsis 


ted flowers an inch long, passing 


Sun 


Aug. 


13 


LEOPARD 


H. punctata, 


quickly. Lance-shaped leaves in 








LILY 


Parddnthus 
Sinensis, 
P. Chinensis, 
Ixia punctata 


tufts. Seeds resembling Blackberries. 
Prop, by seed and division. Rich and 
sandy soil. China; Japan. 






"Or- 


DOUBLE 


♦Erigeron 


A showy species with solitary daisy- 


9 in. 


« 


ange" 


ORANGE 


aurantiactis 


like flowers. Pretty, massed in wild 
garden or border. Prop, by seed and 


Half 




near 7 


DAISY 




shade 










division. Any garden soil. Turkestan. 






"Flame 


FISCHER'S 


♦Gla&cum 


Poppy-like flowers bloom briefly in 


Q- 1 2 in. 


July 


color" 


HORNED 


Ffscheri 


rapid succession. Snow-white woolly 


Sun 




12 


POPPY 




fo iage. Excellent as an edging. 
Prop, by division. Best to treat as 
a biennial. Any garden soil. Hort. 






"Cop- 


HYSSOP- 


*Helifinthe- 


See page 210. 




Early 


per" 


LEAVED 


mum vulgkre 






June, 


near 7 


ROCK ROSE 


var. 
hyssopif61ium 






July 


"Or- 


ORANGE 


*Hemero- 


Showy profusion of trumpet-shaped 


2i-^ft. 

Half 


July. 

early 


ange" 


DAY LILY 


cAllis 


flowers are borne in clusters on long 


10 deeper 




aurantlaca 


stems. Grass-like foliage. Striking 
in border or rock-garden. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any moist rich 


shade 


Aug. 


















soil. Japan. 












**Var. major; larger than the type 
in every way and very fine with wiJe- 
open flowers of a deeper color and 
g aucous foliage. Japan. 




































"Or- 


DUMOR- 


**Hemero- 


See page 210. 




June, 


ange" 11 


TIER'S 


cAUis 






July 


brilliant 


DAY LILY 


Dumortiferii 
H. rutilans, 
H. Siiboldii 









3«7 



ORANGE 



JULY 





English 
Najne 


Botanical 




Height 


Time of 


Color 


Name and 
Syncmyms 


Description 


. and 
Situation 


Bloom 


"Tawny 


BROWN 


*Hemero- 


A larger plant than H. flava. Flow- 


2-3 ft. 


July, 


orange" 


DAY LILY, 


caUis fulva 


ers lily-shaped, in clusters of 6 to 12; 


Sun or 


early 


14 


MAHOGANY 


H. dlsiicha 


good tor cutting.; Foliage grass-like. 


half ■ 


Aug. 


brighter 


LILY : 




Attractive in masses especially in 
semi-wild spots and on the edge of 
water. Easily cultivated. Prop, by 
division. Any moist rich soil. Europe; 
Asia. See Plate, page 319. 

*Var. Kwamso, Double Orange 
Lily; (color no. q), double flowered 
and sometimes with variegated foli- 
age. Handsome "for edgings and rock- 
garden." *W3iT. flore-pleno; a fine var. 
with a red spot on each petal. Var. 
variegaia; leaves striped with white. 
Hort. vars. 


shade 




"Or- 


ORANGE 


Hierkcium 


See page 21 1. 




June to 


ange" 


HAWK- 


aiirantiacum 






Oct. 


12 


WEED 










"Or- 


OREGON 


♦Lfliiim 


See page 211. 




June, 


ange" 


LILY 


ColiimbiS-num 






early 


effect 7 




L. parviflo- 
rum, L. Sayi 






July 


"Apri- 


SHINING 


**Liliuni 


One of the best and strongest vars. 


i-3ift. 


Mid. 


cot" 


THUNBER- 


flegans var. 


Very easy to grow. Flowers smaller 


Sun or 


July to 


10 pinker 


GIAN LILY 


fulgens 


than the type, unspotted and of a 


shade 


early 






L. Bdteman- 


particularly' charming color, generally 




Aug. 






nia, 


3 on the stalk. Remarkably effective 










L. fulgens, 


massed in border or on margin of 










L. sangui- 


shrubbery. Rich light peaty soil. 










neum 


Avoid direct contact with manure. 
Japan. 






"Warm 


WALLACE'S 


**Lfliiini 


Rather pale flowers, spotted with 


I-2ift. 


July 


apricot" 


THUNBER- 


dlegans var. 


black, generally two on the stalk. \Sun or 




11 


GL^ LILY 


WHlacei 


Excellent in masses on the edge of 


half 








L. ^'dllacei 


shrubbery, or in the border or shady 
part of rock-garden. Light rich soil. 
Avoid direct contact with manure. 
Japan. 


shade 




"Or- 


ASA GRAY'S 


*L ilium 


See page 211. 




June, 
July 


ange" 26 


LILY 


Gr^yi 






orange 












"Reddish 


SPOTTED OR 


**Lmum 


See page 211. 




(( 


orange" 


HANSON'S 


maculitum 








26 


LILY 


L. Hdnsoni 








orange 


* 










"Reddish 


WILD 


*Lai\mi 


The most characteristic and widely 


.-3 ft. 


July. 


orange" 


ORANGE- 


Philadfl- 


distributed of our native Lilies. 


Sun or 


Aug. 


12 redder 


RED OR 


phicum 


Charming delicate flowers of a beauti- 


half 






PHILADEL- 




ful color spotted with black, on grace- 


shade 






PHLA LILY 




ful leafy stalks. Good for margin of 
Rhododendron bed or in border. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets, scales, or 
very slowly by seed. Light rich soil. 
Avoid direct contact with manure. 
N. Amer. 







3.8 




LILIUM TIGRINUM 



320 



ORANGE. RED 



JULY 



Color 



Enplish 
Name 



"Reddish 'AMERICAN 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyyjts 



orange" 
bet. 
19 & 20 



"Or- 
ange" 
12 



"Red 
orange" 
11 



"Or- 
ange" 
11 



"Or- 
ange" 
6 to 18 



"Red" 
27 



TURK'S 
CAP LILY 



**L ilium 
sup^rbiun 



TIGER LILY**Lnium 
tigrinum 



ATLANTIC 
POPPY 



RUSSELL'S 
CINQUE- 
FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 

POTTS' 

BLAZING 

STAR 



RED 

YARROW 
OR MILFOIL 



"Violet PURPLE 
crimson" POPPY 
27 bright MALLOW 



*Pap^ver 
rupifragimi 
var. 

Atlfinticum 
P. A. 

PotentiUa 
Russellikna 



**Trit6nia 
P6ttsii 
MonthrHia 
Pdttsii 



♦AchiUfea 
Millefdlium 
var. riibrtmi 



*Calirrhoe 
involucrkta 



Description 



Native in meadows and marshes. 
Delicate drooping flowers, having 
pointed reflexed petals, spotted with- 
in, in a pyramidal panicle of about 
20. Charming, scattered in margin 
of Rhododendron beds or massed 
in border. Bulbous. Prop, by off- 
sets, scales, or very slowly by seed. 
Any well-drained soil. Avoid direct 
contact with manure. Eastern N. 
Amer. 

A showy and vigorous plant. 
Racemes of drooping flowers with re- 
flexed purple-spotted petals. Dark 
glossy foliage. Old-fashioned and 
useful giving a stately effect in the 
border. Naturalize near shrubbery or 
along a stone wall. Bulbous. Prop. 
by ofl"sets. scales, or bulbs. Any well- 
drained soil. Avoid direct contact 
with manure. China. See Plate, 
page 320. 

Var. *splendens; (color no. 16 
deeper), one of the best Lilies bearing 
elongated racemes of about 2ij flow- 
ers. Very effective clumped in border. 
Var. flore-pleno; double flowered and 
more thickly spotted. China; Japan. 

See page 1 14. 



Height T>- , 

^jj^j Time of 

Situation fi'oo"^ 



3-6 ft. Early 



Sun or 

half 
shade 



Large single flowers. Pretty com- 
pound leaves. Protect in winter. 
Not strictly hardy. Border. Prop, 
by division in spring. "Heavy soil." 
Hort. 

Vigorous and showy species. Star- 
like yellow flowers, flushed with brick 
red, in waving racemes. Stiff linear 
leaves. Protect with mulch or house 
in winter. Excellent for the border. 
Bulbous. Plant in Apr. or May and 
prop, by scales or offsets. Rich well- 
drained soil. S. Africa. 

Numerous tiny flowers in broad 
flat clusters. Foliage finely divided. 
Effective on edge of shrubbery or in 
border. Prop, by division and cut- 
tings. Any soil. S. Europe; Asia; 
N. Amer. 

See page 212. 



321 



2 ft. 

5mm 



2-3 ft. 
5mm 



July to 

early 

Aug. 



2-5 ft. 
5mm or 
half 
shade 



Sun 



Mid. 

July 

to 

Sept. 



Late 
May to 
Aug. 



July. 

Aug. 



July to 
Oct. 



Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Sept. 



June 

to 

Sept. 



RED 



JULY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Red" 


FRENCH OR 


**Canna vars. 


See color "various," page 357. 




July 




CROZY 
CANNA 








to late 
Sept. 


"Red" 


ITALIAN 


**Canna vars. 


See color "various," page 358. 




«< 




CANNA 










"Ma- 


DARK 


Centaurfea 


See page 212. 




June 


roon" 


PURPLE 


atropurpiirea 






to 


near 33 


KNAPWEED 


C. calocephala 






Sept. 


"Crim- 


RED 


*Centrfinthus 


See page 212. 




June, 


son" 


VALERIAN, 


rftber 






July 


near 26 


JUPITER'S 












BEARD 










"Red" 


DAHLIA 


**Dahlia 


See color "various," page 359. 




Late 






vars. 






July 

to late 












Oct. 


"Orange 


SOUTHERN 


^Delphinium 


Flowers in showy spike-like ra- 


2-3 ft. 


July. 


scarlet" 


SCARLET 


cardinkle 


cemes. Resembles P. nudicaule, but 


5mm 


Aug. 


18 more 


LARKSPUR 




the flowers are finer and clusters 






orange 






larger. Leaves deeply divided. Hand- 












some among shrubs or in the border. 












Protect in winter. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Deep friable 
sandy soil, well enriched. Cal. 






"Red" 


CARTHU- 


Dianthus 


See page 212. 




Early 


31 or 20 


SIAN PINK 


Carthusia- 






June to 


& 27 




nbrum 






early 


brilliant 




D. atroruhens 






July 


"Deep 


DARK RED 


**Dianthus 


See page 213. 




June, 


red" 


PINK 


cru^ntus 






July 


28 bright 












to 26 












1 "Crim- 


SEROTIN'S 


*Echinkcea 


A fine form though of somewhat 


2-3 i ft. 


July, 


i son" 


PURPLE 


purpurea 


coarse habit. Large daisy-like flow- 


5mm 


Aug. 


1 ^^ 


CONE- 


var. serotina 


ers, 3-6 in. across, in varying shades of 








FLOWER 


E. intermedia 


rose and purple with prominent cen- 
tres. Border. Prop, by division. 
Any soil, preferably rich and sandy. 
N. Amer. 






"Red" 41 


BLOOD-RED 


**Geranium 


See page 115. 




Late 


1 slightly 


CRANES- 


sanguineum 






May to 


1 deeper 


BILL 








mid. 

July 


"Dark 


DOUBLE 


*Gfeum 


See page 213. 




June, 


red" 


DEEP 


atrosangui- 






July 


28 


CRIMSON . 
AVENS 


neum var. 
flore-plfeno 








"Orange 


CHILOE 


*Gfeum 


See page 213. 




Late 


scarlet" 


AVENS 


Chilo^nse 






June to 


26 orange 




G. coccineum, 
(Hort.) 






early 
Aug. 


"Red" 


SWORD 


**Gladiolus 


See color "various," page 365. 




July to 




LILY 


vars. 






"Oct. 


"Deep 


FRENCH 


Hedysarum 


See page 213. 




June, 


red" 


HONEY- 


coron^um 






early 


33 


SUCKLE 








July 



322 



RED 



JULY 



Color 



"Red" 
26 

brilliant 

"Bright 
red" 
18 



English 
Name 



CORAL OR 

CRIMSON 
BELLS 

BULB- 
BEARING 
LILY 



"Orange RED 
red" 13 I CANADA 
deep & LILY 
redder 

"Orange SOUTHERN 
red" RED LILY 

16 



"Scariet" SCARLET 
18 deeper MARTAGON 

OR RED 

LILY 



"Scarlet" JAPANESE 
17 deeper RED STAR 
LILY 

THUNBER- 
GIAN LILY 



"Orange 
red" 
12 redder 
& deeper 



"Bright 
red" 17, 
centre 5 



PANTHER 
LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synony»is 



!**Heuchera 
isanguinea 

I *Lriium 
bulbiferum 



SIBERIAN i**Laium 
CORAL LILY!tenuif6Iium 



"Scarlet' 

17 
brilliant 

"Scarlet" SHINING 



*Lilium 
Canad^nse 
var. rtibnim 

*L ilium 
Cdtesbsei 



*Laiuin 

Chalced6ni- 

cum 



*Lflium 
c6ncolor 

**Laium 

^legans 

L. Dahiiri- 

cum, L. Thun- 

bergianum, L 

umhellatiim 

**Laiuni 

pardalinum 

L. Calijorni- 

cum 



33 
warmer 



CARDINAL 
FLOWER 



*Lobfelia 

fulgens 

L. cardinalis 

(Hort.) 

L. formbsa 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2-4 ft. 
Half 
shade 



See page 213. 



A desirable plant. Clusters of brown- 
spotted flowers sometimes shading ' 
to orange. The scattered leaves 
bear small bulbs. Pretty in border. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets or scales, 
very slowly by seed. Light rich soil. 
Avoid direct contact with manure. 
Europe. 

See page 214. 



Not easily cultivated in the North. 1-2 ft. 
Bright flowers spotted with dark pur- Sun or 
pie. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets, \half 
scales, or very slowly by seed. Light \shade 
well-drained soil, sandy and gravelly. 
Avoid contact with manure. S. 

Eastern U. S. A. 

Gay nodding turban-shaped flow- j-,... 
ers, about 3 in. across, in small clus- \Su7t or 
ters, surmount leafy stalks. Good \halj 
massed in border. Bulbous. Prop, \shade 
by offsets, scales or very slowly by 
seed. Light well-drained soil. Avoid 
contact with manure. Greece. 

See page 214. 



3-4 ft. 



See page 214. 



A fine species. Drooping orange- 
centred flowers with purple-spotted 
reflexed petals. Foliage in whorls. 
Good for margin of shrubbery, etc. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets, scales, or 
very slowly by seed. Light well- 
drained soil. Avoid contact with ma- 
nure. Gal. 



See page 214. 



Strikingly brilliant flowers, large, 
deeper color and more showy than the 
Cardinal Flower. Long narrow bronze- 
tinted leaves on the flower stalks. 
Effective in clumps against green. 
Protect in winter; not strictly hardy. 
Prop, by seed or cuttings. Mexico. 



2-3 ft. 

Half 
shade 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 
to late 
Sept. 

July, 

Aug. 



Early 
June 
to 
Aug. 

July 



June, 

July 



July 



Late 
June, 

July 
July. 

Aug. 



323 



RED 






JULY 






Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Scarlet" 
bet. 
12 & 18 


MALTESE 

CROSS, 

JERUSALEM 

SAGE, 

SCARLET 

LIGHTNING 


**L^chnis 
Chalced6nica 


See page 214. 




Early 
June 
to mid. 

July 


"Deep 
crimson" 

33 
brighter 


DEEP 

CRIMSON 

MULLEIN 

PINK OR 

DUSTY 

MILLER 


^Lychnis 
Coronaria 
var. 
atrosanguinea 


See page 217. 




June, 

July 


"Red" 
11, 17 & 
18 bril- 
hant 


SHAGGY 
LYCHNIS 


*Lychnis 
Haageana 


See page 217. 




Early 
June to 
early 
Aug. 


"Red" 
24 redder 


BLOOD- 
RED 

AMARYL- 
LIS 


Lycoris 
sangumea 


Half-hardy bulb. Large flowers, 
3-4 in. wide, in umbels, bloom after 
the long narrow foliage has disap- 
peared. Japan. 


Sun 


July, 
Aug. 


"Rosy 
red" 
18 


HALL'S 
AMARYLLIS 


*Lyc6ris 
squamigera 

Amaryllis 
Hdllii 


Hardy bulb. Immense fragrant 
lily-like flowers, striped with yellow, 
bloom after the long narrow foliage 
has disappeared. Showy in border. 
Prop, by offsets. Var. purpurea is 
particularly hardy. Japan. 


.-3 ft. 


(( 


"Scarlet" 
18 duller 


SCARLET 
MONKEY 
FLOWER 


*Mimulus 
cardinalis 


See page 217. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Red" 20 
lighter, 
centre 21 
redder 


OSWEGO 
TEA, BEE OR 
FRAGRANT 
BALM 


**Monarda 
didyma 


See page 217. 




Mid. 
Juneto 
early 
Sept. 


"Crim- 
son" 29 
turning 
darker 


WHORL- 
FLOWER 


*Morma 
longifolia 

^ 


See page 217. 




June, 

July 


"Bright 
red" 
27 


ROUND- 
LEAVED 
REST 
HARROW 


Ononis 
rotundifolia 


Half shrubby plant with bright pea- 
shaped blossoms striped with deep 
rose. Compound leaves scattered 
along the branching stems. Rough 
part of rock-garden or border. Prop. 
by seed and division. Any soil. 
Europe. 


lift. 

Sun 


July 


"Scarlet" 
24 deeper 


SCARLET 
OURISIA 


Ourisia 
coccinea 


See page 218. 




June, 

July 


"Scarlet" 
bet. 
12 & 19 


ORIENTAL 
POPPY 


**Papkver 
orientale 


See page 218. 


■ 


Early 

Juneto 

early 

July 


"Light 
red" 16 


RUPIFRAGE 
POPPY 


*Papkver 
rupifragum 


See page 1 17. 




May to 
Aug. 



324 



RED 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Scarlet" 
18 


TORREY'S 
BEARDED 
PENTSTE- 
MON 


**Pentst6mon 
barbktus var, 
T6rreyi 
P. Tdrreyi 


A very attractive kind. Graceful 
plant which forms a dense clump bear- 
mg many erect stems from which 
droop brilliant tubular flowers. Gray- 
green leaves in clumps at the base. 
A charming border plant. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any soil not too 
dry and hot. Col.; N. Mexico. 


4-5 ^t- 
Sun 


Early 
July to 
early 
Aug. 


"Pur- 
plish 
red" 
41 deeper 


HART- 
WEG'S 
LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
HYBRID 
PENTSTE- 
MON 


Penstfemon 
gentianoides 
hybrida 
grandifldra 
P. Hdrtwegi 
hybrida g. 


See page 218. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Red" 


PERENNIAL 
PHLOX 


**Phl6x 

panicul^ta 

vars. 

P. decussata 


See color "various," page 370. 




July to 
Oct. 


"Ver- 
milion" 
18 redder 


CAPE 
FUCHSIA 


*Phygfelius 
Capinsis 


Effective sub-shrubby plant. Long 
pendent tube-shaped flowers in branch- 
ing racemes terminate the many stalks 
which rise above the thick foliage. 
Not very hardy and needs protection. 
Prop, by seed or cuttings. Light rich 
soil. S. Africa. 


Sun 


July. 
Aug. 


"Red" 


ALKE- 
KENGI, 
STRAW- 
BERRY 
TOMATO, 
WINTER OR 
BLADDER 
CHERRY 


Ph^-salis 
Alkek^ngi 


Striking because of its bright red 
calyxes surrounding the edible fruit 
which is showy and lasts a long time. 
Not hardy in the North. Winter pro- 
tection necessary. Prop, by seed and 
division. Good garden soil. S. Eu- 
rope. 


1-2 ft. 
5mm 


Fruit 
July 
to late 
Oct. 


"Red" 


CHINESE 
LANTERN 
PLANT 


*Ph;^salis 
Franch^tti 
P. Alkekengi 
var. 
Franchetti 


Interesting and excellent hardy 
plant, grown for its handsome fruit. 
The fruit and calyxes are larger than 
in P. Alkekengi, are very showy and 
last a long time in good condition. 
Prop, by seed and division. Japan. 


2 ft. 

Sun 


i< 


"Red" 
35 


DARK 
BLOOD- 
RED 

SILVERY 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 


Potentilla 
argyrophylla 
var. 

atrosanguinea 
P. atrosan- 
guinea 


See page 221. 




June, 

July 


"Red" 


HYBRID 
CINQUE- 
FOIL DOU- 
BLE VARS. 


PotentOla 
hybrida vars. 


See page 221. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Scarlet" 
bet. 
12 & 15 


RUSSELL'S 
HYBRID 
CINQUE- 
FOIL 


*Potentma 
Russelli^a 


See page 221. 




Early 
June to 
Aug. 



325 



RED 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


. Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pinkish 


COBWEB OR 


*Semper- 


Pretty starry blossoms rise above 


3-5 in. 


July 


red" 


SPIDER- 


viviim 


pale almost white pulpy leaves clus- 


Sun 




near 33 


WEB 


arachnoi- 


tered in tiny cactus-like rosettes 








HOUSE- 


deum 


which are studded closely together. 








LEEK 




Cultivated more for its peculiar foli- 
age than for its flowers. Charming 
carpeting for rock-garden or stone- 
wall. Prop, by division. Dry sandy 
well-drained soil. Mts., S. Europe. 






"Pale 


ATLANTIC 


*Semper- 


See page 221. 




June, 


red" 


HOUSE- 


vivum 






July 


near 22 


LEEK 


Atlanticum 








"Red" 


HOUSE- 


*Semper- 


See page 221. 




(( 


24, 


LEEK, 


vivum 








centre 33 


OLD-MAN- 

AND- 

WOMAN 


tectorum 








"Crim- 


FIRE PINK 


*Silfene 


See page 221 




« 


son" 20 




Virginica 








brighter 












& lighter 












"Deep 


PINK ROOT, 


*Spigfelia 


See page 222. 




Late 


red" 20, 


WORM 


Marylandica 






Juneto 


4 inside 


GRASS 




■ 




early 
Aug. 


"Scarlet" 


RED HEDGE 


Stachys 


Rather a pretty plant. The small 


1-2 ft. 


July 


28 


NETTLE 


coccinea 


flowers are in irregular spikes. Bor- 
der. Protect slightly in winter. Prop, 
by seed and division. Any soil. 
Tex. to Ariz, and Mexico. 


Half 
shade 




"Bright 


RED 


Tradescdntia 


See page 1 17. 




Late 


red" 


SPIDER- 


Virginikna 






May 




WORT 


van coccinea 






to late 
Aug. 


"Orange 


CROCUS- 


**Trit6nia 


The commonest species. Lovely 


3-4 ft. 


July to 


scarlet" 


FLOWERED 


crocos- 


slender branching plant with long 


Sun 


Oct. 


often 16 


BLAZING 


maeflora 


spike-like racemes of flov/ers, 2 in. 






pinker 


STAR 


MonthrHia 

crocos- 

mcefldra 


across. Tall stiff narrow foliage 
springs from near the bulb. Protec- 
tion of mulch or indoor watering is 
necessary. Very gay and attractive 
for the border. Bulbous. Plant in 
Apr. or May and prop, by scales and 
offsets. Rich well-drained soil. There 
are many yellow and orange vars. 
See Plate, page 327. 

Var. *Transcendant; bright red 






















outside, golden yellow within. Hort. 






"Bright 


REDDISH 


**Trit6nia 


Spreading tubular flowers spotted 


I ft. 


July. 


red" 


BLAZING 


r6sea 


with yellow. Short stiff narrow 


Sun 


Aug. 


some- 


STAR 


MonthrHia 


leaves. Good winter protection of 






times 29 




rosea 


mulch is necessary; it is safer to win- 
ter indoors. For cultivation, etc., 
see T. crocosmaeflora. S. Africa. 







326 




TRITONIA CROCQSMAEFLORA 



327 



MAGENTA TO PINK 




JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pink" 


NODDING 


Allium 


Flowers, sometimes white, in loose 


12-18 in. 


July 


29 [WILD 


c^rnuum 


slightly drooping umbels. Grassy 


Sun 




lighter 


ONION 




foliage. Easily cultivated in rock or 
wild garden. Prop, by seed and off- 
sets. Well-drained soil. W. Alle- 
ghanies. 






"Light 


CHINESE 


**Astnbe 


Graceful species. Flowers in com- 


li-2ft. 


July. 

early 


pink" 


GOAT'S 


Chin^nsis 


pact panicles rising above the hand- 


Half 


22 pale 


BEARD 




some foliage. Effective in masses 
and in the border. Prop, by division. 
Any good garden soil. China. 


shade 


Aug. 


"Rose" 


EVANS' 


Beg6nia 


Hardy with slight protection. Pro- 


2 it. 


July. 


29 lighter 


BEGONIA 


Evansikna 


fusion of large flowers. Foliage green Sun 


Aug. 


dc duller 




B. discolor, 
D. grdndis 


above, red beneath. Prop, by cut- 
tings. Light rich soil. Japan; China. 






"Pink" 


HEATHER, 


♦CalliJna 


Evergreen shrub. Small flowers ' ^-3 ft. 


i( 


37 pinker 


LING, 


vulgaris 


sometimes white, in dense terminal \Sun 






HEATH 


Erica vulgaris 


racemes, lasting long when cut. 
Pretty in margin of shrubbery or in 
detached clumps. Prop, by division, 
cuttings or layers. Sandy peaty soil 
preferable. Europe; Asia Minor. 






"Purple 


GRASS PINK 


Calopogon 


See page 223. 




June, 


pink" 


ORCHIS 


pulch^llus 






July 


40 duller 




Ltmoddrum 
tuberosum 








"Pur- 


HOARY 


*Cedron611a 


See page 223. 




June 


plish 


CEDRO- 


ckna. 






to 


pink" 27 


NELLA 








Sept. 


"Deep 


WHITENED 


Centaur&a 


See page 223. 




Late 


pink" 


KNAPWEED 


dealbkta 






Juneto 


31 










early 
Aug. 


"Rose" 


ROSY 


**Centaur6a 


See page 223. 




Late 


40 duller 


MOUNTAIN 


montina 






May to 




BLUET 


var. r5sea 






early 

July 


"Pur- 


SMALL ROSE 


*Core6psis 


See page 223. 




June 


plish 


OR PINK 


r5sea 






to 


rose" 


TICKSEED 








Sept. 


36 deep 












"Pink" 


CROWN 


Coronilla 


See page 223 and Plate, page 328. 




« 


39 


VETCH 


vkria 








"Pink" 


CROSS- 


*Crucian611a 


See page 224. 




« 


29 


WORT, 
FCETID 
CRUCLA- 
NELLA 


styl5sa 








"Pink 


DAHLLA 


**Dahlia 


See color "various," page 359. 




July 


etc." 




vars. 






to late 
Oct. 


"Deep 


ALPINE 


*Diinthus 


See page 224. 




June, 


rose" 


PINK 


alpinus 






July 


29 duUer 












& pale 













329 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



JULY 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Delicate 


CHEDDAR 


*Dianthus 


See page 121. 




Late 


1 pink" 


PINK 


casius 






May to 


1 27 light 










early 

July 


"Ma- 


CmifAMON 


**Dianthus 


Flowers in tight round clusters. 


I ft. 


July. 


genta 


PINK 


cinnabar inus 


Rigid grass-like leaves. Charming in 


Sun 


Aug. 


pink" 
23 






border or rock-garden. Prop, best by 










division. Rich soil. Greece. 






"Pink" 


BROAD- 


**Dilnthus 


See page 224. 




June 


25, 27, 


LEAVED 


latifolius 






to 


28, 33, 


PINK 








Sept. 


34&35 












"Rose" 


ROCK PINK 


*Dianthus 


See page 224. 




Mid. 


36 light 




petrous 






Juneto B 
Aug. 


"Pur- 


SEGUIER'S 


**Dianthus 


See page 227. 




Late 


plish 


PINK 


Segixierii 






June, 


rose" 31 










July 


"Deep 


V/ILD 


**Dicgntra 


See page 227. 




Early 


rose" 


BLEEDING 


eximia 






June^to 


25 


HEART 


Di^lytrae 






Aug. 


"Rose" 


BLEEDING 


**Dic€ntra 


See page 40. 




Late 


30 


HEART 


spectkbUis 

Di elytra s. 






Apr. to 
mid. 

July 


"Pur- 


RED GAS 


**Dictamnus 


See page 227. 




June, 


plish 


PLANT OR 


albus var. 






July 


pink" 


FRAXI- 


rubra 








32 


NELLA 


D. Fraxi- 

nella var. 
rubra 








"Pur- 


PALE 


*Echinacea 


Rudbeckia-Iike plant. Flowers 


.-3 ft. 


July. 


plish 


PURPLE 


angustifolia 


smaller than in E. purpurea, of 


Siin 


Aug. 


pink" 


CONE- 


Brauneria 


brighter color, varying from pale 






29 


FLOWER 


pallida 


pink to purple, continuous in bloom. 
Foliage hairy. Good border plant. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any soil, 
preferably rich and sandy. Central 
U. S. A. 






"Pur- 


PURPLE 


**Echin£lcea 


A compact bushy plant with large 


2-3 i ft. 


(( 


plish 


CONE- 


purpiirea 


showy rayed flowers having drooping 


Sun 


1 


pink" 


FLOWER, 


Rudbeckia 


petals and dark centres. Blossoms 


t 


s 


bet. 32 & 


BLACK 


purpiirea 


last a long time. Splendid border 




1 


39, cen- 


SAMPSON 




plant. Prop, by seed and division. 




1 


tre 13 & 
1 20 


"■ 




Requires good rich soil. U. S. A. 




1 










1 


1 "Shell- 


HEDGE-HOG 


Echinocactus 


See page 227. 




June 


pink" 


THISTLE, 


Simpsoni 






to 


bet. 


SIMPSON'S 








Sept. 


24 & 17 


CACTUS 










1 "Ma- 
1 genta" 


GREAT 


Epilobium 


See page 228. 




June 


WILLOW 


angustifdlium 






to 


1 40 


HERB, 


Camcenerion 






early 




FIRE WEED, 


angusiifolium 






Aug. 




FRENCH 












WILLOW 











330 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



JULY 



Color 



"Peach- 
colored" 
38 

"Pink" 
24 



"Light 
pink" 
veined 
with 26 

"Pink" 



"Pale 

pink" 

36 

"Pink" 
22 light 



"Rose' 



"Pur- 
plish 
rose" 
bet. 
32 & 40 

"Pink" 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonytns 



ROBUST |*Eremurus 
EREMURUS [robustus 

ARMENIAN Geranium 
CRANES- Armfenum 
BILL jG. Back- 

Ibousianum 

LANCASTER *Gerknium 



CRANES- 
BILL 

i 

SWORD 

LILY 



sangumeum 
var. Lancas- 
tri^nse 

|**GladioIus 
vars. 



CREEPING *Gyps6phila 
CHALK repens 

PLANT \G. prostrdia 



Hed^sarum 
multijugxim 



MANY- 
PAIRED 
FRENCH 
HONEY- 
SUCKLE ; 
:CHANGE- 'HeUinthe- 
ABLE ROCK mum vulgkre 
ROSE var. mutkbile 

DELAVAY'S *Incarvmea 
INCAR- Delavayi 

VILLEA 



JAPANESE 
LILY 



*Lilium 
Jap6mcum 



Pale TWIN 
pink" jFLOWER 
36 or 43 | 

"Pink" RAGGED 
27 Ught ROBIN, 
or 29 pale CUCKOO 
j FLOWER 
"Bright j JUPITER'S 
rose" FLOWER, 
31 UMBELLED 
LYCHNIS 



Linn sea 
boreklis 



♦Lychnis 
Flos-cuculi 



j*Lychnis 
F16s-Jovis 

\Agrosteinma 
\ Flos-Jovis 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



See page 228. 
See page 228. 

See page 228. 

See color "various," page 365. 
See page 228. 

See page 228. 

See page 228. 
See page 229. 



A choice species which resembles 1-3 ft. 
L. Brownii. 1-5 fragrant funnel- Suv or 

form flowers sometimes purple out- \balf 
side, always white within. Leafy shade 
stems. Pleasing among low shrubs or 
in border. Not very enduring. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by oflTsets, scales, or very 
slowly by seed. Light rich soil. 
Avoid direct contact with manure. 
China; Japan. 

Var. **roseum {L. Krameri); (color 
no. 43 pinker), more graceful than the 
type, with soft rose colored flowers 
varying to deep pink. A lovely Lily. 

See page 229. 



See page 229. 



See page 229, 



Time of 
Bloom 



lune, 
July 



July to 
Oct. 

Early 

June 

to mid. 

Juiy 

June 

to 

early 

Aug. 

Early 
June 
to Aug. 
Early 
June 
to mid. 

July 

lulv, 
Aug. 



lune, 

July 



33 « 



MAGENTA TO PINK 




JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Deep 


ALCEA 


*Mdlva 


See page 229. 




June to 


rose" 29 


MALLOW- 


Alcfea 






Sept. 


"Rose" 


MUSK 


*Mdlva 


A showy plant. Large single fra- 


1-2 ft. 


June 


38 more 


MALLOW 


moschkta 


grant flowers 2 in. across, in clusters. 


Sun or 


to 


violet 






Foliage sweet-smelling. Good in bor- 
der. Prop, by seed and division. Any 
soil. Europe. 


shade 


early 
Sept. 


"Pur- 


MEXICAN 


*(Enothfera 


See page 229. 




June, 


plish 


PRIMROSE 


rdsea 






July 


pink" 31 












"Light 


SAINFOIN, 


Ondbiychis 


See page 230. 




u 


pink" 


HOLY 
CLOVER 


sativa 

0. vicicefdlia, 
Hedparum o. 








"Pink" 


THORNY 


Ondnis 


See page 230. 




It 


32 


REST 
HARROW 


spindsus 
0. arvensis 
var. spindsus 








"Pur- 


WILD OR 


Origanum 


See page 230. 




l< 


plish 


POT 


vxilgkre 








pink" 


MARJORAM 










bet 












37&38 












"Pale 


ORIENTAL 


**Papkver 


See page 230. 




Early 


pink" 


POPPY 


orientMe 






June to 


22 


BLUSH 


"Blush 






early 




QUEEN 


Queen" 






July 


"Pink or 


BEARDED 


*Pentstimon 


See page 230. 




Early 


carmine" 


PENTSTE- 


barbktus 






June to 


32 


MON 


Chelbne 






mid. 


varying 




barbata 






July 


"Rose" 


BELL- 


*Pentstfemon 


Branching plant, somewhat shrub- 


I h-2 ft. 


July. 


38 to 27 


FLOWERED 


campanulktus 


by in appearance. Long narrow one- 


Sun 


Aug. 




PENTSTE- 


P. angustifd- 


sided spikes of flowers in varying 








MON 


lius, P. atro- 
purpureus 


shades of rose, resembling Foxgloves. 
Desirable border plant. Prop, by 
seed or division. Any garden soil, 
not too dry. Mexico. 






"Pur- 


TUBEROUS 


Phl6mis 


See page 230. 




June, 


plish 


JERUSALEM 


tuber6sa 






July 


rose" 32 


SAGE 










"Deep 


CAROLINA 


*Phl6x 


See page 231. 




<i 


rose" 40 


PHLOX 


Carolina 








lighter 




P. ovata 








"Pink" 


SMOOTH 


*Phl6x 


Erect growing plant. Flowers in 


I-2ift. 


July 


40 


PHLOX 


glab^rrima 


flat clusters, varying to white. Bright 
glossy foliage. Pretty in border. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Rich moist soil. U. S. A. 


Sun 




"Rose" 


SHRUBBY 


*Phl6x 


See page 231. 




June to 


often 45 


SMOOTH- 


glab6rrima 






early 


Ughter 


LEAVED 
PHLOX 


var. 

suffruticosa 
P. s., P. nitida 






Aug. 



332 



MAGENTA TO PINK 




JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Reddish 


MOUNTAIN 


*Phl6x ovkta 


See page 231. 




June, 


pink" 31 


PHLOX 


P. trifldra 






July 


brilliant 












"Pink" 


PERENNIAL 


**Phl6i pani- 


See color "various," page 370. 




July to 




PHLOX 


cid&ta vars. 
P. decussdta 






Oct. 


"Pur- 


FALSE 


*Physostfegia 


Grows in clumps forming an erect 
bushv plant. Flowers flesh colored, 
purple or white, in dense spike-like 


1-3 ft. 


Early 


plish 


DRAGON 


Virginiina 


Sun 


July to 


rose" 


HEAD, 


P. yirginica 




Aug 


37 


OBEDIENT 




racemes. Transplant and divide fre- 






pinker 


PLANT, 
LION'S 
HEART 




quently. Associate with bold plants 
in the border. Prop, by division in 
the spring. Strong rich rather moist 
soil. N. Amer. 

Var. **denticulata; (P. denttcu- 
lata, Dracocepbalum denticulatum), a 
lower-growing and more slender form. 
Flowers less showy. N. Y. to Va. 

Var. *speciosa; (P. imbricata, 
Dracocepbalum speciosum), taller and 
of more slender habit than the type, 
with larger darker flowers and broader 
leaves. Tex. 






"Rose" 


HYBRID 


♦Potentflla 


See page 231. 




Early 


26 


CINQUE- 
FOIL 


Hapwoodiina 






Juneto 
Aug. 


"Rose" 


PRAIRIE 


Sabbktia 


See page 231. 




Late 


38 more 


SABBATIA 


camp^tris 






June, 

July 


violet 










"Rose" 


PINK 


*SAlvia 


See page 232. 




June, 


about 25 


MEADOW 


prat6nsis 






early 




SAGE 


var, rdsea 






July 


"Pink" 


ROCK 


*Saponiria 


See page 126. 




Late 


38 paler 


SOAPWORT 


ocymoides 






May to 


& more 










Aug. 


violet 












"Light 


DOUBLE 


Saponkria 


Rambling rapidly spreading plant. 


a-2ift- 


July. 


pink" 


BOUNCING 


officinMis 


Clusters of double flowers varying to 


Sun or 


Aug. 


38 & 


BET 


var. 


to white are borne on leafy stems. 


shade 




paler 




fl6re-plfeno 


Good for naturalizing and in border 
when kept from spreading. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any soil. Europe. 






"Rose" 


AUTUMN 


♦Scilla 


Charming bulb. Small starry flow- 


6-9 in. 


Late 


near 27 


SQUILL, 


autumnSlis 


ers in racemes. Leaves in tufts from 


Sun or 


July to 




STARRY 




the root. Good in rock-garden, wild 


shade 


Oct. 




HYACINTH 




garden or border. Enrich soil occa- 
sionally with top-dressing of manure. 
Great Britain; N. Africa. 
















"Pur- 


PURPLE 


*Sfedum 


Trailing plant. Most desirable of 


6 in. 


Mid. 


plish 


STONECROP 


stoloniferum 


the Sedums. Flowers, sometimes 


Sun 


July to 
early 


pink" 




5. spiirium 


white, in clusters 2 in. wide. Flat 




32 






succulent leaves. Good for carpeting 
rock-garden or edge of border. Cau- 




Aug. 








casus. 







333 



I 

( 

[ 

I 


rtAGENTA TO PINK 




JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 
Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 




"Pink" 


ORPINE, 


*Sfedum 


Sturdy plant. Flowers vary to 


i2-i8 in. 


July. 




23dixU 


LIVE- 


Tel^phiimi 


rosy purple and sometimes to white, 


Sun 


Aug. 


f 
'j 




FOREVER 




in wide clusters, not abundant, but 
lasting long when cut. Foliage succu- 
lent. Pretty in dry border or rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed or offsets. Any 
soil, preferably sandy. Europe; N. 
Asia. 














Var. purpurascens; (color no. 32), 






\ 








flowers also purplish, in dense heads 






J 

J, 








on strong stems, height 1 5-20 in. 






1 








France. Var. purpiireum; foliage 
dark purple. As edging or in rock- 
garden. N. Asia. 








"Pale" 


AUVERGNE 


*Sempervi- 


See page 232. ■ 




June, 
July 




pink" 


HOUSELEEK 


vum 






! 


38 




ArvemSnse 






I 


"Salmon 


VERLOTI'S 


*Sempervi- 


Starry flowers on leafy stalks rise 


6-9 in. 


July 




rose" 22 


HOUSELEEK 


vum Verloti 


well above rather grayish pulpy foli- 


Sun 


R 


\ 


brighter 

i 






age clustered in small cactus-like ro- 
settes. Pretty carpeting for rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed. Sandy well- 
drained soil. French Alps. 






'. 


"Pink" 


PINK 


Sidalcea 


See page 232. 




June, 




29 lighter 


BEAUTY 


malvsefiora 
var. Listeri 






July 




"Rose 


AUTUMN 


Silfene 


See page 233. 




June to 1 




pink" 38 


CATCHFLY 


Schdfta 






Sept. 1 


"Deep 


QUEEN OF 


*Si)iriea 


See page 233. 




Early | 




pink" 24 


THE 


lobkta 






June 1 


- 


brilliant 


PRAIRIE 


5. palmaia 
Filipendula I. 
Ulmaria 






to E 
Aug. 1 






rubra 






June, 1 


"Car- 


PALMATE- 


**Spir&a 


See page 233. 




mine" 


LEAVED 


palmkta 






July 1 


26 deep 


MEADOW 

SWEET 


Filipendula 
purpiirea, 
Ulmaria p. 








"Pink" 


ELEGANT 


**Spirffia 


See page 233. 




Late 


22 


PALMATE- 


palmkta var. 






June, 1 




LEAVED 


elegans 






July 




MEADOW 


Ulmaria 










SWEET 


rubra var. e. 








"Rose" 


HILL- 


Statice 


See page 233. 




June, 

July 




LOVING SEA 


coUina 








LAVENDER 


S. Besseriana 








1 "Pur- 


AMERICAN 


Teucrium 


Tubular flowers varying to cream 


,-3 ft. 


Late 




plish 
rose" 


GERMAN- 


Canadfinse 


white in long spikes. Fragrant foliage, 


Sun 


July 




DER, WOOD 


T. Virgini- 


soft and whitish. Wild garden or 




to late 




37 


SAGE 


cum 


border. Prop, by division. Moist 
soil. Eastern U. S. A. 




Aug. 




"Pink" 


SAXIFRAGE- 


*Ttinica 


See page 233. 




June, 1 

July 1 




29 lighter 


LIKE 


saxifraga 










TUNICA 








J 



•334 




ACOXITUM UNCIXATUM 



.^^b 



PINK, PURPLE TO LILAC 



JULY 



Color 



"Pink" 
near 45 

"Pink" 
29 Ught 

"Purple" 



"Deep 
puq)le" 
49 darker 

"Purple" 
47 



"Lilac" 

26 
purpler 

"Purple" 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



PINK LONG- Ver6nica 
LEAVED !longif61ia 
SPEED WELL, var. rdsea 

PINK SPIKE-|*Ver6nica 
FLOWERED 'spickta 
SPEEDWELL var. r6sea 



BROAD- 
LEAVED 
ACANTHUS 



WILD 
MONKS- 
HOOD 

GLAND 

BELL- 

IFLOWER 

LARGE- 

IFLOWERED 

LEBANON 

'candytuft 
japanese 

STAR 
GRASS 



"Pale LARGE- 
purple" LEAVED 
near 53 ANEMO- 
NOPSIS 



"Violet" 
47 



RUSH 
ASTER 



"Violet" SAVORY- 



bet. 

46 & 47 



"Pale 
violet" 
50 
lighter 

"Pinkish 
laven- 
der" 43 
pinker 



LEAVED 
ASTER 



ARROW- 
LEAVED 
ASTER 

BROAD- 
SCALED 
BOLTONIA 



**Acdnthus 
m611is var. 
latifdlius 
/4. latifdlius, 
A. Lusttdni- 
cus 

**Aconitum 
uncinitum 

*Aden6phora 
Lamirckii 

*^thionfema 
grandifldrum 



Aletris 
Jap6nica 



*Anemon6p- 
sis 

macrophylla 
A. Calif 6r- 
nica 

♦Aster 
junceus 



*Aster 
linariifblius 

Diphpappus 
linariifolius 

Aster 
sagittif51ius 



**Bolt6nia 
latisqukma 



Description 



See page 233. 



See page 233. 



A large and hardy variety. Flow- 
ers in loose spikes which rise above 
the large and striking foliage. Protect 
in winter. Effective for border or 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion in spring and fall. Light soil. 
S. Europe. See Plate, page 335. 

See page 233 and Plate, page 336. 



See page 234. 



See page 127. 



Small flowers in spikes on slender 
stems which rise much above the 
glossy clump of grass-like foliage. 
Prop, by seed and division. Rather 
moist soil is preferable. Japan. 

Similar to Anemone Japonica, but 
smaller. Nodding half-closed flowers, 
pale purple or lilac, in loose racemes. 
Border. Prop, by seed or division in 
early spring or late autumn. Rich 
soil, deep and well-drained. Japan. 

Slender plant with slightly branched 
stems. Flowers in panicles, varying 
to nearly white. Good for planting 
along the margins of ponds or in any 
moist place. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Eastern U. S. A. 

A neat tufted plant with very 
showy flowers. Very desirable for 
naturalizing in wild garden, planted 
in high dry position in any light soil. 
Eastern U. S. A. 

An erect plant with hairy leaves. 
The flowers are showy and pleasing. 
Naturalize in wild garden in any ordi- 
nary soil. N. Amer. 

A delightful plant resembling the 
Aster, but of more feathery effect with 
larger flowers than B. asteroides. 
Profuse bloomer, good for cutting. 
Attractive in rough places and in the 
border. Prop, by division. Kans.; Mo. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



4 ft. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Half 
shade 



Sun 



6-20 in. 
Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



4 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 

July 



July, 

Aug. 



Mid. 
June to 
Sept. 

June to 
Sept. 

May to 
Aug. 



July. 

Aug. 



July 



July to 

early 

Sept. 



July to 
Oct. 



July. 

Aug. 



Late 
July to 
Oct. 



537 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



JULY 



Color 



"Purple" 
47duU 



"LUac 
ptirple" 
23 duU 

"Pale 
purple" 
44 

"Violet" 
47 shad- 
ing 
darker 

"LUac" 
44 bluer 
& deeper 



English 
Name 



"Pale 
blue 
violet" 
44 deep 

"Purple' 
48 



"Deep 
piuple" 
48 



"Violet" 

47 
shading 
darker 



"Purple" 
39&47 



"Violet" 
47 lighter 
or darker 



LARGE 
SELF-HEAL 

TOM 

THUMB 
CALAMINT 

CUT- 
LEAVED 
CALIMERIS 

CARPA- 
THIAN 
HAIRBELL 

BRITTLE 
HAIRBELL 



GARGANO 
HAIRBELL 



DANE'S 
BLOOD, 
CLUSTERED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

LARGE- 
BLOSSOMED 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

PEACH- 
LEAVED 
BELL- 
FLOWER, 
PEACH 
BELLS 

RAINER'S 
BELL- 
FLOWER ' 

CREEPING 
OR 

EUROPEAN 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Brunflla 
grandifldra 
B. Pyrenaica 

Calamintha 
glabra 

*Calimeris 
incisa 
Aster i., 
Boltdnia i. 
**Campin;ila 
Carpdtica 



*Camp£nuIa 

frfigilis 

C. Barrelierii 



*Campdnula 
GargSnica 



**Campfinula 
glomer^ta 



**CanipSnula 
latifdlia 
var. 

macrdntha 
C. macrdntha 

**Canipdnula 
persicif51ia 



♦Campanula 
Rainerii 



*CampSnula 
rapunculoides 



Description 



See page 234. 



See page 237. 



Aster-like flowers with yellow cen- 
tres. Erect habit like our native 
Boltonias. Good in border. Fairly 
rich soil. Siberia. 



See page 237. 



Plant of trailing habit. Starry 
flowers of a delicate blue or lilac, white 
in the centre, solitary or two together. 
Pretty in border or rock-garden. Pro- 
tect slightly in winter. Prop, by cut- 
tings in sprifig. Rich loam, well- 
drained. S. Italy. 

See page 128. 



See page 237. 



See page 238. 



See page 238. 



See page 238. 



Common in old gardens and spread 
to roadsides. Long spikes of droop- 
ing funnel-form flowers. A continuous 
bloomer if cut. Foliage good. Ex- 
tremely pretty to naturalize or for the 
border. Prop, by seed, division or 
cuttings. Rich loam well drained. 
Europe; Siberia; naturalized in 
Eastern U. S. A. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



1-2 ft. 

Sun 



4-6 in. 
Sun 



2-4 ft. 
Sun or 
hade 



338 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




JULY 






1 Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Violet" 


ENGLISH 


**Campanula 


See page 238. 




June 


47 shad- 


HAIRBELL, 


rotundifoiia 






to late 


ing to 49 


BLUE 

BELLS OF . 
SCOTLAND 








Aug. 


"Light 


COVENTRY 


*Campanula 


A common and very hardy species. 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 


purple" 


BELLS, 


Trach&lium 


Sturdy hairy plant with racemes of 


Sun or 


July to 


48 


BLUE 


C. udicijolia 


bell-shaped somewhat drooping flow- 


half 


mid. 




FOXGLOVE 




ers bearded within, in clusters of two 
or three. Rough leaves. Apt to crowd 
out other species but is a good border 
plant. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Rich well-drained loam. Europe. 


shade 


Aug. 


"Violet" 


VAN 


**Campanula 


See page 238. 




Early 


40 


HOUTTE'S 
BELL- 
FLOWER 


Van Houttei 






June 
to mid. 

July 


"Violet" 


BLUE 


*Catananche 


See page 239. 




June 


47 


SUCCORY, 

BLUE 

CUPIDONE 


cssriilea 






to 
Sept. 


"Purple" 


MOUNTAIN 


**Centaurfea 


See page 239. 




(( 


46 shad- 


BLUET OR 


montkna 








ing to 39 


KNAPWEED 










"Pur- 


RAM'S 


*Cypripfeditun 


See page 131. 




Late 


plish" 


HEAD 


arietinum 






May to 


effect 43 


LADY'S 
SLIPPER 








Aug. 


"Pur- 


DAHLIA 


**Dahlia 


See color "various," page 359. 




July 


pUsh" 




vars. 






to late 












Oct. 


"Deep 


KASHMIR 


^Delphinium 


See page 239. 




June, 


purple" 


LARKSPUR 


Cash- 






July 


49 deep 




meriknum 








"Lilac" 


FRINGED 


*Dianthus 


Solitary fragrant flowers with 


1-2 ft. 


July, 


43 darker 


PINK 


sup^rbus 


fringed petals. Small bright green 
leaves. Attractive in border or rock- 
garden. Prop, best by division. 
Rich soil. Europe; Japan. 


Sun 


early 
Aug. 


"Light 


VERY 


*Erigeron 


See page 239. 




Early 


piirple" 


ROUGH 


glabgllus var. 






June 


bet. 


ERIGERON 


asper 






to mid. 


43&44 










July 


"Pur- 


SHOWY 


**Erigeron 


See page 240. 




June, 


plish 


FLEABANE 


speciosus 






July 


Ulac" 




Stenddis 








47 Ughter 




speciosa 








"Light 


GLANDULAR 


Erodium 


See page 240. 




June 


ptirple" 


STORK'S OR 


macradenium 






to 




HERON'S 


E. glanduld- 






Sept. 




BILL 


sum 








"Pur- 


MANES- 


Erbdium 


See page 240. 




June, 


pUsh" 


CAUT'S 
STORK'S OR 
HERON'S 


Manesckvi 






July 




BILL 











339 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pale 


FORTUNE'S 


*Funkia 


Funnel-shaped flowers in racemes 


1-2 ft. 


July 


Ulac" 


DAY OR 


F6rtunei 


well above the gray-green leathery 


Half 




50 


PLANTAIN 




foliage. Effective for margin of bor- 


shade 






LILY 




der or shrubbery. Prop, by division; 
sometimes by seed just ripe. Rich 
soil. Japan. 


best 




"Pale 


LANCE- 


**Funkia 


Tubular flowers in loose racemes 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


lilac" 


LEAVED 


lancifolia 


rising above the clumps of foliage. 


Half 


July to 


47 pale 


DAY OR 


F. Japdnica 


Excellent in the border or the margin 


shade 


eariy 




PLANTAIN 




of shrubbery. Prop, by division; 


best 


Sept. 




LILY 




sometimes by seed just ripe. Rich 
soil. Japan. 

*Var. alho-marginata, (F. alho- 
marginata); variegated foliage. Hort. 
Var. undulaia; (F. undidata), varie- 
gated and wavy margined leaves. 
Hort. These variegated vars. are 
not so good as the type. 






"Laven- 


OVAL- 


*Funkia 


See page 240. 




June, 


der" 


LEAVED 


ovS.ta 






early 


45 bluer 


DAY OR 

PLANTAIN 
LILY 


F. cccridea, 
F. lanceolata 






July 


"Pale 


SIEBOLD'S 


*Fuakia 


See page 240 




June, 


lilac" 
43 lighter 


DAY OR 


Sieboldilna 






July 


PLANTAIN 


F. cHculUiia, 










LILY 


F. giga)i1ea, 
F. gldi(ca, 
F. Sieboldii, 
F. Sinensis 








"LUac 


GOAT'S RUE 


*Gal&ga 


See page 240. 




June 


purple" 




officinalis 






to 


43 










Sept. 


"Pur- 


HILL- 


Geranium 


See page 241. 




June, 


ple" 


LOVING 


coUinum 






July 


bet. 


CRANES- 


C Lo)idesst 








39&47 


BILL 










"Purple" 


WALLICH'S 


Geranium 


See page 241. 




June 


42 


CRANES- 
BILL 


Wallichiknum 






to 
Sept. 


"Pur- 


ROCKET, 


*H^speris 


See page 241. 




June, 


ple" 


SWEET 


matronalis 






July 


40 to 47 


ROCKET, 












DAME OR 










DAMASK 












VIOLET ^ 










"Bluish 


HYSSOP 


*Hyssopus 


See page 241. 




Mid. 


purple" 




officinMis 






June 


49 










to mid. 
Aug. 


"Violet 


ENGLISH 


**Iris 


See page 242 




Late 


purple" 


IRIS 


xiphioides 






June, 


49 




/. Anglica 






July 


"Pur- 


VARIE- 


Lkmium 


See page 136. 




Mid. 


plish" 


GATED 


maculktum 






May 


45 


NETTLE 


L. purpiireum 






to late 






(Hort.) 






July 



340 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



JULY 



Color 



"Pur- 
ple" 
near 
37&40 

"Violet" 

bet, 

47&49 



"Pur- 
ple" 
39 bright 
& clear 



"Purple" 
near 46 



"Deep 
purple" 
near 46 



English 
Name 



BLACK PEA 
OR BITTER 
VETCH 



TRUE 
LAVENDER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Ldthyrus 
niger 
Orobus niger 

Lavandula 
vfera 



"Lilac" 
47 Ught 



"Bluish 
purple" 



HANDSOME 

BLAZING 

STAR 



LOOSE- 
FLOWERED 
BUTTON 
SNAKEROOT 



DENSE 
BUTTON 
SNAKE- 
ROOT, GAY 
FEATHER 



*Liktris 
flegans 
Lacinaria 
elegans 



♦Liatris 
graminif61ia 

Lacinaria 
graminijolia 

**Liitris 
spick ta 

Lacinaria 



s pic at a 



KEML- Linkria 

WORTH IVY, Cymbalkria 
MOTHER OF 
THOUSANDS 



HIMA- 
LAYAN 



44 duUer LUNGWORT 



"Pur- 
ple" bet. 
47 &48 

"Purple" 
near 29 
duller 



TALL BLUE- 
FLOWERED 
PERENNIAL 
LUPINE 

SLENDER- 
BRANCHED 
PURPLE 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 



*Lindel6fia 
spectibilis 



**Lupmus 
polyph^Uus 
L. grandi- 
florus 

Lfthrum 
virgktum 



Description 



See page 242. 



Fragrant grayish sub-shrub. Flow- 
ers occasionally white, in spikes. An 
old garden favorite, used for oil of 
lavender. Slight protection needed. 
Flowers if dried will long retain fra- 
grance. Prop, by young wood cut- 
tings. Light rich open soil. S. 
Europe. 

Bright flowers in dense slender 



spikes; buds deeper, color no. 40. 
Narrow leaves. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



.-3 ft. 
oun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun or 
Striking in border or ihalf 
margin of shrubbery against back- shade 
ground. Protect slightly in winter. 
Prop, by fall-sown seed, division or 
offsets. Rich or poor soil. Southern 
U. S. A. 

Flowers rise in long spikes above 2-3 ft. 
narrow leaves. Good in border or Sun or 
wild garden. Prop, by fall-sown seed [half 
or offsets. Rich or poor soil. S. [shade 
Eastern U. S. A. 



Handsome neat species. Flowers, 
small, in close spikes on unbranched 
erect stems. Foliage slender. Plant 
in masses in the border against good 
background. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Light rich soil is best. Eastern 
U. S. A. 

*Var. montana (L. pumila); lower- 
growing, i-i^ft. high, leaves broader, 
flower spike shorter. Mts., N. C. 
and Va. 

See page 242. 



Showy plant. Pendent clusters of 
tubular flowers tinged with purple or 
pink. Sheltered places in the bor- 
der. Prop, by seed and division. Any 
well-drained soil. N. India. 



2-5 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



See page 242. 



See page 245. 



i-iHt- 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 
July 



Mid. 
July to 
Sept. 



Early 
July to 
mid. 
Aug. 



July, 
to Oct. 



Mid. 
July to 
early 
Sept. 



June 

to 

Sept. 

Early 
July to 
early 
Aug. 

June, 

July 



341 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




JULY 








Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 




"Light 


REQUIEN'S 


Mentha 


Tiny creeping plant. Flowers in 


2-3 in. 


July, 




purple" 


PENNY- 


Requiem 


scanty whor s. Small leaves. Rock- 


Sun 


Aug. 




44 


ROYAL 




garden or carpeting for rose-beds. 
Protect slightly in winter. Prop, by 
running root-stock. Prefers moist 
soil. Corsica. 








"Pur- 


SPEARMINT 


Mentha 


Flowers in slender spikes. Foliage 


1-2 ft. 


(( 




plish" 




spic^ta 


with attractive taste and fragrance. 


Still 






39 




M. viridis 


Used for flavoring. Any ordinary 




I 








soil. Naturalized from Europe; Asia. 








"Purple" 


WILD 


*Mondrda 


Striking plant of somewhat rough 


'HHt. 


July 




37 or 41 


BERGAMOT 


fistulosa 


habit. Large showy open flowers 
purple in the type with vars. ranging 


Suti 












from white to purple. Effective in 




1 








masses and for naturalization. Prop. 




i 








by division. Any soil. N. Amer. 




1 








Var. media; (M. media, M. pur- 




1 








purea), (color no. 42 lighter or 55). 














Good var. Flowers deep purple. Hort. 








"Violet" 


MUSSIN'S 


N^peta 


Branching plant with rather weak 


2 ft. 


July, 




47 tinged 


CATMINT 


Mussini 


stems, but its many flowers make a 


Sun 


Aug. 




with 46 




N . longifblia 


pretty color effect in a roomy border. 
Prop, by seed or division. Any light 
garden soil. Caucasus; Persia. 








"Purple" 


SCOTCH 


Onopordon 


Vigorous biennial plant of bold 


5-9 ft. 


i( 




47 deep 


THISTLE 


Acanthium 


habit. Showy flowers about 2 in. 
wide. Foliage large, silvery and 
prickly. Effective against dark 
shrubs. Seeds itself freely. Prop, by 
seed. Europe. 


Sun 






"Lilac" 


SNAKE'S- 


Ophiopogon 


Similar in habit to 0. Japonicus but 


6-24 in. 


(( 




43 


BEARD 


Jabiiran 


more vigorous. Flowers varying to 
white in dense racemes. Leathery 
grass-like leaves. Protect in winter. 
Sheltered position. Prop, in spring 
by division. Sandy soil. Japan. 

Var. variegaiiis, variegated foliage. 
Japan. 


Stm or 

half 

shade 






"Pale 


GIANT 


*Ostrowskia 


Very large bell-shaped flowers, 3-6 


4-5 ft. 


« 




mac" 


BELL- 


magnifica 


in a cluster, borne on stems which 


Sun 






43 


FLOWER 




branch onlv above, thus forming with 
the whorls' of foliage very handsome 
clumps. Mulch in winter. Prop, by 
seed or by cuttings of the root or 
young growths in spring. Well- 
worked and drained sandy soil. 
Turkestan. 








"Violet" 


SHARP- 


*Pentst&mon 


See page 245. 




June, 




44 pinker LEAVED 


acximinktus 






early 






BEARD- 








July 






TONGUE 












"Light 


DIFFUSE 


**Pentst&mon 


See page 245. 




Early 




purple" 


PENTSTE- 


diffusus 






June to 




47 


MON OR 
BEARD- 








early 

July 






TONGUE 













342 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



JULY 



Color 



"LUac 
purple" 
45 

"Pale 
violet" 
47, edge 
white 

"Laven- 
der" 
44 



"Deep 
violet" 



"LUac," 
"purple" 



"Bluish 
violet" 
bet. 
46&47 



English 
Name 



SLENDER 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 

DOWNY 

PENTSTE- 

MON 

ONE-SIDED 
PENTSTE- 
MON OR 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 
VIOLET 
PRAIRIE 
CLOVER 

PERENNIAL 
PHLOX 



BELL- 
FLOWERED 
HORNED 
RAMPION 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"Purple" JAPANESE 
near 30 JPRIMROSE 
deeper 
to white 



"Purple'' 
44 bluer 

"Purple'' 
near 49 

"Blue 
purple" 
44 deep 

"Bluish 
purple" 
near 50 



•Purple" 
49 



"Purple" 
43 deep 



*Pentstfemon 
gracilis 



♦Pentstfemon 
pub€scens 



**Pentstfemon 
secundifldrus 



Petalostfemon 
violiceus 

Knhn'istera 

purpurea 

**Phl6x 

paniculkta 

vars. 

F. clecussaia 
*Phyteuma 
campanu- 
loides 



**Primula 
Japonica 



ROSEMARY, *Rosmarinus 
OLD MAN officinkHs 



SYLVAN 
SAGE 

VERVAIN 

SAGE 



SMALL OR 
LILAC- 
FLOWERED 
SCABIOUS 

MOUNTAIN 
SKULLCAP 



WIDOW'S 
CROSS, 
BEAUTIFUL 
STONECROP 



*Salvia 
sylv^stris 

Salvia 
Verbenkca 
5. spelmina, 
S. Spihmanni 

ScabiSsa 
Columbaria 



*ScuteIl&ria 
alpina 



Sfedum 
pulch^lliun 



Description 



See page 136. 



See page 136. 



See page 245. 



See page 245. 



See color "various," page 370. 



Ragged looking flowers in spikes. 
The largest and strongest growing 
species of the genus. Weil grown 
clumps suitable for rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed or division in spring. 
Any garden soil. Caucasus. 

See page 139. 



See page 246. 

Flowers in showy spikes. Oblong 
leaves. Pretty in the border. Prop. 
by seed. Any soil. Europe; Asia. 

See page 246. 



See page 246. 



Charming creeping plant. Orna- 
mental tubular flowers, sometimes 
with yellow lips, in racemes, form 
rounded tufts of bloom. Leaves oval. 
Excellent for edge of border or rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. Europe. 

See page 246. 



343 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Tima of 
Bloom 



Late 
May to 
early 

July 

Late 
May to 
mid. 

July 

June, 
July 



June 
until 
frost 

July to 
Oct. 



July. 

Aug. 



Late 
May to 
Aug. 

June, 

July 
July 



June, 

July 



June 

to 

Oct. 

10 in. Early 
Sun July 

to late 
Sept. 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



3-3 Ht. 
Sun 



June, 

July 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



JULY 



Color 



"Rosy 
piirple" 
40 



"Pinkish 
purple" 
43 

"Light 
violet" 
44 deep 



"Red 
purple" 
41 



"Violet" 
often 45 



"Purple' 
near 37 



"Dull 
violet" 
47 



"Blue 
violet" 
44 



"Bluish 
purple" 
47 



"Purple' 
near 46 



English 
Name 



PRETTY 
GROUNDSEL 



CUSHION 
PINK, MOSS 
CAMPION 

TORREY'S 
NIGHT- 
SHADE 



WOOD 
BETONY 



LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
WOUND- 
WORT 

WOOLLY 
WOUND- 
WORT 

TALL SEA 
LAVENDER 



GMELIN'S 

SEA 

LAVENDER 



BROAD- 
LEAVED 
SEA 
LAVENDEIt 



SHOWY SEA 
LAVENDER 



Botanical 

Name and 
Synonyms 



*Sen6cio 
pulcher 



*Silfene 
acavilis 



Solknum 
T6rreyi 



Stkchys 
Bet6nica 

Betonica 
officinalis 

*Stkchys 
grandiflSra 

Betonica 



Stkchys 
lankta 



Stdtice 
elkta 



*Statice 
Gm^lini 



**Stitice 
latifolia 



*Statice 
speciosa 



Description 



Showy plant. Large rayed flowers 
with yellow centres on almost leafless 
stems. Leaves arrow-shaped. Shel- 
tered situation in border. Protect 
slightly. Prop, by root-cuttings. Any 
well-drained soil. Uruguay; Buenos 
Ay res. 

See page 246. 



Plant of erect habit. Few large 
flowers, 2 in. across, in flat-topped 
clusters. Bright round yellow ber- 
ries. Prickly foliage. Border. Prop, 
by seed or cuttings. Rich loam. 
Southern U. S. A. 



See page 249. 



See page 249. 



See page 249. 



Spikes of tiny blossoms form a 
mound well above a striking tuft of 
large leaves. Good in rock-garden or 
border. Prop, in spring by seed or in 
autumn by division. Loose soil pref- 
erable. S. Russia. 

Delicate plant. Numerous flowers 
in dense erect paincles. Good for 
cutting. Tufted root-leaves. Pretty 
in rock-garden or open border. Prop, 
by seed. Does best in loose soil of 
good depth. E. Europe. 

Strikingly effective plant. Clouds 
of tiny flowers in large spreading 
spikes. Good for cutting. Bold luxu- 
riant foliage, springing from the root. 
Excellent in border or margin of 
shrubbery. Prop, by seed in spring. 
Leave undisturbed. Deep soil. S. 
Russia. 

Blue or white flowers in dense 
spikes crowning numerous branchlets. 
Grayish foliage. Good in rock-garden 
or border. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Sandy well-drained deep soil. 
Siberia. 



344 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2-4 ft. 
Sun 



I ft. 

Sun 



2 ft. 

Sun 



1-2 ft. 

Sun 



I \-2 ft. 
Sun 



I ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



July. 

Aug. 



June, 

July 
July. 

Aug. 



Late 
June, 

July 

Mid. 
June 
to late 

July 



Mid. 
July to 
early 
Sept. 



Late 
July to 
early 
Sept. 



July 



PURPLE TO LILAC, BLUE 


JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Purple" 


WALL 


Teucrium 


Branching plant with clusters of 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 


39 


GERRLAN- 


Chamjedrys 


pretty tubular flowers, spotted with 


5mm 


July to 




DER 




red and white. Glossy fragrant foli- 
age, whitish beneath. Border or 
rocky bank. Prop, by division. 
Light soil. Europe. 




mid. 
Aug. 


"Lilac" 


MOTHER 


Th^us 


See page 249. 




Mid. 


43 


OF THYME, 

CREEPING 

THYME 


Serp^Uum 






June to 

mid. 

Aug. 


"Pale 


COMMON 


Thymus 


See page 249. 




June, 


lilac" 


GARDEN 


vulgaris 






July 


37 


THYME 










"Pur- 


COMMON 


*Tradesc5ntia 


See page 140. 




Late 


plish" 


SPIDER- 


Virginikna 






May to 


44, 48 


WORT 


T. yirginica 






late 


or 49 










Aug. 


"LUac" 


LONG- 


**Ver6nica 


Effective sturdy plant of dense 


2Ht. 


Mid. 


near 53 


LEAVED 


longif61ia 


growth. Flowers numerous in tall 


Sun 


July to 




SPEEDWELL 




spike-like racemes. Grayish green 
foliage. Excellent in the border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Anv 
good garden soil. Central and £. 
Europe; N. Asia. 




Aug. 


















*Var. villosa, Ccoior no. 46). An 












attractive form. Flowers of deeper 












color and foliage larger and narrower 












than that of the type. Siberia. 






"Violet" 


HORNED 


**Viola 


See page 48. 




Late 


47 or 49 


VIOLET, 

BEDDING 

PANSY 


comiita 






Apr. 
until 
frost 


"Deep 


AUTUMN 


**Aconit\un 


Large drooping helmet-shaped flow- 


3-5 ft. 


Mid. 


blue" 


ACONITE, 


autumnkle 


ers in spikes. Foliage dark green and 


5m n or 


July to 


56 


MONKS- 




deeply cut. The roots are poisonous. 


shade 


mid. 




HOOD OR 




Very 'pretty for the border or rock- 




Sept. 




WOLFS- 




garden. Prop, by division. Prefers 








BANE 




a rich soil. N. China. 






"Blue" 


STORK'S 


*Aconituin 


Dwarf var. of A. Cammarum. 


3-4 ft. 


July. 




PURPLE 


Cammkrum 


Closed helmet-shaped flowers, not 


5mm or 


Aug. 




WOLFBANE 


var. 

Storkiknum 
A. Storkia- 
niim, A. in- 
termedium 


very numerous, in spikes. Roots 
poisonous. Border. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Rich soil preferable. European 

Alps. 


shade 




"Deep 


TRUE 


**Aconittun 


Ornamental plant. Large and 


3-4 ft- 


Mid. 


piirple 


MONKS- 


Napfllus 


showy helmet-shaped flowers, grow- 


5mm or 


July to 


blue" 


HOOD, 


A. pyr ami- 


ing in racemes on erect stems. Leaves 


shade 


early 


near 49 


OFFICINAL 


dale. 


deeply cut. Roots and flowers poi- 




Sept. 




ACONITE 


A. Taiiricum 


sonous. Pretty for borders and rough 
places. Prop, by division. Rich soil 
preferable. Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 






"Blue" 


GLAND 


*Aden6phora 


Rather large drooping bell-shaped 


2-2^ ft. 


July to 


61 


BELL- 


communis 


flowers in panicles which rise above 


Sun 


mid. 




FLOWER 


A. Fischeri, 


the leaves. Border. Prop, by seed 
and cuttings. Rich loam. Temp. 




Aug. 






A. lilt flora, 










A. liliifdlia 


Asia; W. Europe. 







345 



BLUE 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
SynoHy^ns 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Light 


POTAN- 


*Aden6phora 


Bushy plant. Spikes of nodding 


2-3 ft. 


July, 


blue" 


NINI'S 


PotanQini 


bell-shaped flowers, similar to Cam- 


Sun 


Aug. 


61 duUer 


GLAND 




panula. Foliage springing mostly 
from the root. Good for mixed bor- 








BELL- 










FLOWER 




der. Should not be disturbed when 
established. Prop, by seed and cut- 
tings in spring. Rich loam. Tur- 
kestan. 






"Sky 


AZURE 


Allium 


See page 250. 




June, 


blue" 51 


ONIONWORT 


aziireum 






July 


"Deep 


LEAD 


*Am6rpha 


Beautiful shrub of the Pea family 


1-3 ft. 


Early 


blue" 


PLANT 


cangscens 


with clustered spikes of flowers. Fo- 


Sun 


July to 
early 


49 






liage very hoary and small. Excel- 










lent for " shrubbery, rock-garden or 




Aug. 








border. Prop, by seed, cuttings and 












layers. Well-drained soil. Southern 












U. S. A. 






"Blue" 


CAPE 


*Anchusa 


See page 142. 




Late 


54 


ALKANET 


Cap^nsis 






May to 

early 

July 


"Blue" 


ITALIAN 


*Anch&sa 


See page 142. 




Late 


54, buds 


ALKANET 


Italica 






May to 


41 










mid. 

July 


"Pale 


TUFTED 


*Cainpdnula 


See page 145. 




May to 


blue" 


HAIRBELL 


C£espit6sa 






Aug. 


62 lighter 












"Pale 


HAIRY 


*Campdnula 


Tufted trailing plant, hairier than 


3-6 in. 


July 


blue" 


GARGANO 


Garganica 


the type. Numerous flowers, shading 


Half 




46 


HAIRBELL 


var. hirsuta 


to white in the centre, in loose racemes 
on pendent stems. Pretty when hang- 
ing over rocky ledges. Prop, by cut- 
tings in spring or by division. Rich 
well-drained loam. Italy. 


shade 




"Pur- 


GREAT 


*Camp4nula 


See page 253. 




June to 


plish 


BELL- 


latifolia 






early 


blue" 46 


FLOWER 








Aug. 


"Pur- 


CHIMNEY 


**Camplnula 


Striking plant. Numerous open 


4-6 ft. 


July, 


pHsh 


CAMPA- 


pyramidaHs 


bell-shaped flowers close to the stem, 


Sun 


Aug. 


blue" 


NULA, 




in long spikes. Best treated as bien- 






48 


STEEPLE 
BELL- 
FLOWER 




nial. Eftective in border or in isolated 
clumps. Protect in winter. Prop, by 
seed, division or cuttings. Rich loam 
well-drained. Australia. 






"Light 


SARMATIAN 


*Campanula 


jM asses of velvety nodding light 


1-2 ft. 


July 


blue" 


BELL- 


Sannatica 


blue flowers in clusters. Gray leaves. 


Sun 




bet. 


FLOWER 


C. gumm'ifera 


wrinkled and hairy. Border. Prop. 






46&52 






easily by seed. Rich loam, well- 
drained. Caucasus. 






"Blue" 


FREMONT'S 


*Cl^matis 


Plant of erect habit. Profusion of 


1-2 ft. 


July, 


53 


CLEMATIS 


Frfemonti 


flowers which are generally drooping. 
Prettv in border or rock-garden. 
Winter mulching desirabie. Prop, by 
seed, cuttings, grafting or layers. 
Rich deep soil. Western U. S. A. 


5m w 


Aug. 



346 



BLUE 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Hcisht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 
60 


UNDIVIDED- 
LEAVED 
VIRGIN'S 
BOWER 


*Cl€matis 
integrif61ia 


See page 253. 




Mid. 
June 
to 
Aug. 


"Blue" 
61 


MUSK 
LARKSPUR 


*Delphinium 
Brunoniknum 


See page 253. 




June, 

July 


"Blue" 
62 


CAROLINA 
LARKSPUR 


*Delphinium 
Caroliniknum 
D. a^ureum, 
D. virescens 


Racemes of flowers varying to 
white. Good for cutting. Second 
bloom possible if first flowers are cut 
off. Deeply divided foliage. Attrac- 
tive in border. Prop, in spring or 
autumn by seed, division or cuttings; 
transplant every 3 or 4 years. Deep 
rich soil, sandy and loamy. U. 5. A. 


li-2ift- 

Sun 


July 


"Blue" 
60 


CAUCASLA.N 
LARKSPUR 


♦Delphinium 
Cauc&sicum 


See page 253. 




June, 
July 


"Blue" 
61 


BEE 
LARKSPUR 


**Delphinium 
elk turn 
D. alptnum, 
D. pyramidale 


See page 253. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Blue" 
usually 

54 
"Blue" 

62 


ORIENTAL 
LARKSPUR 


**Delphinium 
formdsum 


See page 253. 




June, 

July 


GREAT- 
FLOWERED 
LARKSPUR 


**Delphmium 
grandifldrum 
D. Stnense 


Beautiful compact racemes of large 
flowers good for cutting. Deeply di- 
vided foliage. Very attractive in bor- 
der. Prop, in spring or autumn by 
seed, division or cuttings. Deep rich 
soil, sandv and loamy. Siberia. 

Var. flore-pleno, (var. byhridum 
flore-pUno); double flowered. Hort. 


2-3 ft. 
i>un 


Julv, 
Aug. 


"Blue" 
62 or 54 


HYBRID 
LARKSPUR 


**Delphiniimi 
h^bridum 


See page 254. 




June, 

July 


"Blue" 
54&47 


MAACK'S 
LARKSPUR 


♦Delphinium 
Maackiknum 


Flowers blue and deep violet in 
loose panicles. Divided foliage. If 
the p ant is cut back it will flower 
again. Effective in the border. Prop, 
by seed, division or cuttings. A friable 
or sandy soil, well enriched. Siberia. 


Sun or 

half 

shade 


July 


"Deep 
blue" 
effect 46 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
DRAGON'S- 
HEAD 


♦Dracoc^ph- 
alum 

pT-anHiflftntm 
D. Altaiense 


See page 254. 




June, 

July 


"Blue" 
46 


RUYSCH'S 

DRAGON'S- 

HEAD 


*Dracoc6ph- 

alum 

RuyschiUna 


Belongs to the Sage family. Flow- 
ers in whorls. Foliage lance-shaped. 
Neat border plant, also good for rock- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Rich sandy loam. Enjoys moisture. 
Siberia. 


2 ft. 
Half 
shade 


July 


"Blue" 
50 & 
cream 


LOFTY 
GLOBE 
THISTLE 


*Echinops 
exaltktus 


Coarse thistle-like biennial differing 
from other species in its erect stem. 
Simple flowers in globe-shaped heads. 
Handsomely cut foliage and silvery 
stems. Good to naturalize and to 
plant among shrubs. Prop, by divi- 
sion or cuttings. Any soil. Russia. 


Sun 


July. 

Aug. 



347 



BLUE 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Sittiatian 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Steel 


RITRO 


**Echinops 


Curious plant somewhat resem- 


2-3 ft. 


July, 


blue" 


GLOBE 


Ritro 


bling a Thistle with flowers in globe- 5mm' 


Aug. 


53 colder 


THISTLE 




shaped heads and silvery and bluish 
foliage spiny and downy. Effective 
•in wild garden or among shrubs, also 
with other bold plants in the border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Ordinary 
soil. S. Europe. See Plate, page 349. 

**Var. ienuifolius, {E. Ruthemcus); 
(color no. 53 to 56), the best Globe 
Thistle. S. Russia. 






1 "Pale 


ROUND- 


*Echinops 


A fine tall species. Woolly thistle- 


5-7 ft. 


it 


blue" 52 


HEADED 


sphaeroc^ph- 


like plant. Flowers in globe-shaped 


Sun 




greenish 


GLOBE 
THISTLE 


alus . 


heads, sometimes white, on white 
stems. Handsome silvery spiny foli- 
age. Plant in wild garden and shrub- 
bery with Bocconias, Eryngiums, etc., 
or naturalize. Prop, by division and 
cuttings. Ordinary soil. Europe. 






"Bright 


ALPINE SEA 


*Eryngium 


Odd thistle-like plant. Especially 


■ Hft. 


(( 


blue" 


HOLLY 


alpinum 


decorative from its steel blue stems 


Sun 




53 






and involucres. One of the most beau- 
tiful of the genus. Oblong flower- 
heads, 3 in. across, from spreading 
blue involucres. Leathery spiny 
leaves. Excellent for subtropical 
effect and in the border. Prop, by 
seed and division. Light soil prefer- 
able. Pastures, Swiss Alps. 






"Ame- 


AMETHYST 


**Er^ngium 


See page 254 and Plate, page 349. 




June 


thyst 


SEA HOLLY 


ameth^sti- 






to 


blue" 




num 






early 


63 Hghter 










Sept. 


"Blue" 


BOURGAT'S 


*Eryngiiun 


Bluish foliage decorative and pun- 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 


63 


ERYNGO 


Bourgati 


gent. Oval flower-heads with large 
involucres. Spiny leaves deeply divid- 
ed. Pretty in the border or massed in 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Soil, light and sandy. Pyrenees. 


Sun 


July to 

early 

Sept. 


"Blue" 


DANEWEED, 


Erfngium 


Foliage ornamental and peculiar. 


1-2 ft. 


t( 


63 lighter 


HUNDRED campgstre 


Roundish flower-heads in panicles. 


Sun 






THISTLE 




Deeply divided spiny leaves. Pretty 
for subtropical effect in the border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Light 
sandy soil. Europe. 






"Blue" 


FLAT- 


**Er;^ngiiun 


Roundish flower-heads on steel blue 


1-3 ft. 


July, 




LEAVED 


plknxun 


stems. Large spiny thistle-like 


Sun 


Aug. 




ERYNGO 




leaves, divided or whole. Excellent 
for subtropical effect in the border. 
Prop, by seed and division. Soil 
light and sandy. E.Europe; N.Asia. 






"Pur- 


ORIENTAL 


*Galfega 


Graceful free - growing shrubby 


2-4 ft. 


July 


plish 


GOAT'S RUE 


orientklis 


plant. Pea-shaped blossoms in dense 


5mm 




blue" 






racemes. Good for cutting. Wild 






46 






garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil, preferably rich loam. 












Caucasus. 







348 









. J%a^-^^s^ 






iwmffwinm«T\ 


"■""•^■■■^^■iij^L—i^ 


iM 









-1- 





PENTSTEMON GLABER 



350 



BLUE 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Deep 


WILLOW 


*Genti^na 


Flowers in racemes covering nearly 


6-18 in. 


July to 


blue" 


GENTLAN 


asclepiad^a 


the whole length of the stems. Bor- 


Half 


early 


59 lighter 






der or rock-garden. Prop, by division 
or very slowly bv seed. Leave undis- 
turbed. Rich nioist soil. S. Europe. 


shade 
or shade 


Sept. 


"Violet" 


IBERIAN 


Gerknium 


See page 254. 




June 


blue" 


CRANES- 


Ibfericum 






to 


46 light 


BILL 








Sept. 


"Dark 


DUSKY- 


Gerknium 


See page 254. 




Early 


blue" 


FLOWERED 
CRANES- 
BILL, 

MOURNING 
WIDOW 


phjeum 






June 
to mid. 

July 


"Blue" 


MEADOW 


*Gerknium 


See page 257. 




June 


46 bluer 


CRANES- 
BILL 


prat^nse 






to 
Sept. 


"Light 


HAIR- 


*Globuiaria 


See page 146. 




Late 


blue" 


FLOWERED 


tricosdntha 






May to 


52 deep 


GLOBE 








Aug. 


&dull 


DAISY 










"Blue" 


GLOBE 


*Globulkria 


See page 257. 




June to 


53 


DAISY 


vulgaris 






Sept. 


"Blue" 


EASTERN 


**iris 


See page 257. 




June, 




SIBERIAN 


Sibirica var. 






early 




IRIS 


orientMis 
/. S. var. san- 
guinea, I. S. 
var. hcemaio- 
phylla, I. h., 
I. s. 






July 


"Light 


SHEP- 


*Jasi6ne 


Plant of compact habit. Globe- 


I ft. 


Early 


blue" 


HERD'S OR 


per^nnis 


shaped flowers in profusion. Foliage 


Sun or 


July to 


52 dull 


SHEEP 




in tufts. Border, rock-garden or as 


half 


early 




SCABIOUS, 




edging. Easily cultivated. Prop, by 


shade 


Aug. 




SHEEP'S 




seed and division. Any well-drained 








BIT 




garden soil. Mts., Central and S. 
Europe. 






"Blue" 


AUSTRIAN 


*Linum 


See page 258. 




June 


61 


FLAX 


Austriacum 

L. perenne 
var. A. 






to 
Sept. 


"Blue" 


PERENNIAL 


**Linum 


See page 149. 




Mid. 


54 lighter 


FLAX 


perenne 






May to 
Aug. 


"Blue" 


NOOTKA 


*Lupinus 


See page 150. 




Late 


62 


LUPINE 


Nootkat^nsis 






May to 


greener 










early 

July 


"Light 


COMMON 


*Lupinus 


See page 258. 




June, 


blue" 


WILD 


per^nnis 






July 


bet. 


LUPINE 










47&52 













351 



BLUE 



JULY 









'Blue" EVER- l*Mvos^tis 

57 IFI.OWFRING piihistiis 
FORGVr- jvjir. 
ME-NO r semjKgrfloreiis 

"Blue" 1 ARi^F- Nt-^in-t.i 

CATMINT 



l)fSv.lll>tK>U 



"Pxir- 
plish 

blue" 
40 



LAROF 

SMooni 

l^FARD- 
rONGUE 



*Pontst^mon 
^il-lber 



"Lilac ILARGE- Pentst^mon 

blue" IFLOWERED granditidrus 
40 BFARD- 

iTONGUE 



"IVr- SHOWY 

piish PFisrsrF 

blue" MOW OR 

40 & 41 BFARD- 

JR)NGUE 



"Pur- 
plish 
blue" 
40 dull 

"Bine" 
often 50 



MlCHFLl'S 

UORNFD 

RAMPION 



BALLOON 
FLOWER, 
lAPANESK 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



"P.ile 

blue" 

5i 

"Arure 
blue" 



|DW^\RF 
lACOB'S 
ILADDER 

HIMA- 
LAYAN 
VALERIAN 



**Pentst&- 

luon 

spectiibilis 



♦Phvteilma 
Mlch^lii 



♦♦PLitycMon 
g^siuditl^^um 



♦'*Polem^- 
niuni hClmile 
I /^. Kiibard- 

'*PoUMU^uulm 
reptans 
jvar. Hinui- 
ilaysVnum 

\rttm. P. »irrji- 



See page i S3. 



St>o pas^e J(M. 



See pasje ^Oi and Plate, pace ^so. 



See page j(n. 



HoiKht 
nni.1 

SittMttOH 



See page 201. 



See page ^61. 



A shrubbv plant with large showv 1-3 ft. 
open bell-shaped flowers, j-^ in. Sun <>r 
across, very numerous at the summit isbjJe 
oi erect ieatv stalk. \'orv attr.ictive 
for the border or rock-garden. There 
are white and variegated v.irs. Prop, 
in the spring bv seed or early division. 
Well-drained loamv soil. China; 

Japan. 

\'ar. fli^rr-^hnc: double torm, Julv 
and .August. \ ar. J.it'^'ni.um. (t\ 
fiiporiiium); more numerous tlowers 
and more bushv habit. \'ar. SLirifst; 
{cokn no. 40. «i? or so and whiteV 
denser. Stronger habit than the t\ pc. 
about 1 ft. high: tlowers equallv large, 
purple, lavender, blue or white. 
Japan. 

See p.vge .:oi. 



See page 2<^\. 



Time of 
lUoom 



Mav to 
Sept. 



I ate 
June to 
earlv 
Sept. 

June, 
earlv 



Farlv 
June to 
earlv 
July 

F.irlv 
June 
to mid. 
July 

1 ate 
|une. 
]"!> 

Farlv 
julv to 
"Oct. 



une. 
Julv 



late 
.Mav to 
earlv 
ulv 



^SJ 



HLUI- 






JULY 








Color 


Ivnulish 
Numo 


lloUiiiiciil 
NlllIK* uikI 

Syiionyma 


Description 


llciKlil 

niul 

SiUnUion 


Time of 
lUouin 




"Blue»' 


HAIRY 


Ru^Uia 


Hairy or ilowny plant sonu'timcs 


lift. 


Early 




47 


RUELLIA 


cili5sa 


erect, sometimes straggling. 1 lowers 
I -J in. long, single or in clusters. Good 
for wild gariion. I'rop. by seed and 
division. Light soil. U. S. A. 


5mm 


July 
to late 
Aug. 




"Blue" 


MEALY 


♦Salvia 


Dense growing tlowers of two dis- 


2-3 ft. 


.lulv. 




40 lighter 


SAGE 


farin&cea 


tinct shades, branching out from the 
stalks in pairs f»)rming elongated 
whorls. Pretty in border. Protect in 
winter. Prop, by seed, flowering early 
the first season. Any soil. Texas. 


Sun 


Aug. 




"Deep 


MEADOW 


♦♦Sdlvia 


Sec page 262. 




June, 




violet 


SAGE 


prat^nsis 






early 




blue" 










July 




near 47 














"Blue" 


PINCUSHION 


**Scabiasa 


See page 262. 




June, 




53 light 


FLOWER 


Cauc/isica 






}uly 




"Pale 


GRASS- 


*Scabi6sa 


See page 262. 




June 




blue" 


LEAVED 


graminif61ia 






to 




often bet. 


SCABIOUS 








Oct. 




43 &44 














"Bluish" 


WOODLAND 


♦Scabidsa 


See page 262. 




Early 




near 39 


SCABIOUS 


sylv&tica 






June 




paler 










to late 
Sept. 




"Pur- 


BAICAL'S 


♦Scutellaria 


Alpine plant of neat half -erect 


9-12 in. 


July, 




plish 


SKULLCAP 


Baical6nsi6 


habit, with an abundance of velvety 


Sun 


Aug. 




blue" 




i\ ma£r<iniba 


flowers in long racemes. Desirable 








near 49 






for rock-garden or border. Prop, by 
division. Siberia. 








"Deep 


COMMON 


♦♦Stfitice 


An effective plant bearing clusters 


lift. 


<( 




blue" 


SEA 


Limdnium 


of tiny flowers in numerous snikelets. 
Large leathery leaves spring from the 


Sun 






46 


LAVENDER, 


5. mariiima 










MARSH 




root. Excellent in rock-garden and 






\ 




ROSEMARY 




border and for cutting. Prop, by 
seed and division. Deep rich soil. 


















\ 








Europe ; N. Africa. 








"Blue" 


MARSH 


Sw6rtia 


Small star-like flowers varying to 


6-12 in. 


July 




50 


FELWORT 


per^nnis 


white, in spikes well above the low 
tuft of leaves. Bog or rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Moist 
soil. Europe; Asia; N. Western 
U. S. A. 


Shade 






"Blue" 


PRICKLY 


Symphytum 


See page 1 54. 




Late 




32, turns 


COMFREY 


asp^rrimum 






May to 




61 










mid. 

July 




"Blue" 


AUSTRIAN 


*Ver6nica 


Plant of erect vigorous habit. 


l}-2ft. 


Early 




53 


SPEEDWELL 


Austriaca 


Flowers in showy racemes. Pretty in 


Sun 


July to 
early 










border. Any good garden soil. Prop. 












by seed and division. 5. Eastern 




Aug. 








Europe; Asia. 






"Blue" 


HOARY 


**Ver6nica 


See page 262. 




Mid. 


46 


SPEEDWELL 


inckna 

A^. cdndida, 
V . neglccla 






June 
to late 
July 



353 



BLUE, PARTI-COLORED, VARIOUS JULY 



1 Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 


Description 


Height 
and 


Time of 
Bloom 




Synonyms 




Situation 


"Light 


COMMON 


Ver6nica 


See page 154. 




May to 


j blue" 50 


SPEEDWELL 


officinMis 






Aug. 


j "Bright 


SPIKE- 


**Ver6nica 


See page 262. 




Early 


1 blue" 


FLOWERED 


spic£ita 






June, 


I 61 duller 


SPEEDWELL 








July 


j "Blue" 


BROAD- 


Verdnicum 


See page 263. 




lune. 


S near 47 


LEAVED 

HUNGARIAN 

SPEEDWELL 


Teucrium 
var. latifolia 






July 


Parti- 


FRENCH OR 


**Canna vars. 


See color "various," page 357. 




July 


colored 


CROZY 

CANNA 








to late 
Sept. 


1 Parti- 


ITALIAN 


**Cdnna vars. 


See color "various," page 358. 




" 


B colored 


CANNA 








July 


1 Parti- 


DAHLIA 


**Dahliavars. 


See color "various," page 359. 




1 colored 










to late 
Oct. 


1 6 shading 


GREAT- 


**Gailldrdia 


See page 263. 




June 


1 from 19 


FLOWERED 


aristkta 






to 


9 to 14 


GAILLAR- 
DIA 


G. grandi- 
flora 






Nov. 


Parti- 


SWORD 


**Gladiolus 


See color "various," page 365. 




July to 


colored 


LILY 


vars. 






Oct. 


Outside 


BROWN'S 


**Lilium 


Hardy and vigorous species recom- 


3-4 ft. 


July, 


27 deeper 


LILY 


Br6wni 


mended to beginners. A beautiful 


Hal] 


Aug. 






L. J aponiciim 


Lily with 2 fragrant partly drooping 


shade 








var. Brownii 


trumpet-shaped flowers with recurved 
petals, 7-8 in. long, white within and 
violet-purple without. Deep green 
foliage. Excellent in border or among 
low shrubs. Lift and replant every 
few years. Bulbous. Prop, by off- 
sets or scales. Rich we I-drained 
peaty soil. Avoid direct contact with 
manure. Japan. See Plate, page 355. 






44&11 


ALPINE 


Lin^a 


Dense spreading plant forming a 


4-6 in. 


« 




TOAD- 


alpina 


silvery tuft, covered with small snap- 


5mm 






FLAX 




dragon-like flowers of violet with 
orange on the lower lip. Pretty for 
rock-garden. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Of easy culture in any light 
soil. Alps. 






Parti- 


DOUBLE 


*Potentma 


See page 263. 




June, 


colored 


HYBRID 
CINQUE- . 
FOIL 


hybrida 
vars. 






July 


Various 


LONG- 


*Acdnthus 


See page 264. 




it 


often 21 


LEAVED 

BEAR'S 

BREECH 


longif51ius 








Various 


BEAR'S 


** Acanthus 


Flowers, white to purple, in loose 


3 ft. 


July, 




BREECH, 


m611is 


spikes. Grown for the large shapely 


Sun 


Aug. 




CUTBER- 




foliage in clump at base of plant. 








DILL 




Ornamental for border and rock-gar- 








SEDOCKE 




den. Prop, by seed and division. 
Light well-drained soil. S. Europe. 







354 




LILIUM BROWNI 



355 




ALTHAEA ROSEA 



356 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JULY 



English 
Name 



Various VERY 

IPRICKLY 

BEAR'S 

BREECH 



Various 



PRICKLY 

BEAR'S 

BREECH 



Botanical 
Name and 
Hyitonynts 



2, 34, 35, HOLLY- 
22, 27, HOCK 
white, 
etc. 



Usually 
21 or 2 



36, 39, 

47, 48, 
43,45,etc 

48, or 
white 
spotted 
with 45 

Various 



WILD 
GINGER, 
j CANADA 
JSNAKEROOT 

I CANTER- 
BURY 
BELLS 

NOBLE 
BELL- 
FLOWER 

FRENCH OR 

CROZY 

CANNA 



**Acfinthus 
spinosissimus 



**Acdnthus 
spindsus 



**Althafea 
r6sea 



Asarum 
Canad^nse 



**CampSnula 
Mfedium I 

**CainpSnula 
n6bilis 



Description 



Flowers, white to purple, in loose 
spikes. Scanty dark green and prickly 
foliage. Protect in winter. Elfective 
for border and rock-garden. Prop, 
by seed, or division in spring or au- 
tumn. Light soil well-drained and 
rich. S. Europe. 

Flowers, white to purple, in com- 
pact spikes. Deeply-cut prickly 
leaves. See A. spinosissimus. S. 
Europe. 

A well known and stately biennial. 
Large flowers, white, pale yellow, pink, 
or red, in long spikes which require 
staking. Foliage mostly in a clump 
at base of plant. Deep cultivation, 
much manuring, and watering in dry 
weather ensure the best results. Sub- 
ject to fungus disease; Bordeaux mix- 
ture should be used in the earliest 
stages. Cover with manure in winter. 
There is no plant more effective in rows 
against houses and garden walls or in 
clumps at back of border. Prop, by 
seed, eyes, cuttings or division. Rich 
loam well drained. China. See Plate, 
page 356. 

See page 264. 



See page 264. 
See page 264. 



**Cannavars. A large-flowered group. Vigorous 
plants of dwarf compact growth, with 
large spikes of brilliant flowers, con- 
tinue in bloom, sometimes from the 
last of June if started indoors. Foli- 
age in many shades of color and of 
tropical effect in groups and masses. 
Plant bulb in spring when danger of 
frost is over. When the foliage with- 
ers dig up the bulb, dry in open air, 
and store in dry cellar. Prop, by divi- 
sion of rootstock. Light soil, rich, 
deep and moist. The following are 
some of the best vars.: 

Red vars. — Admiral Dewey or Tar- 
rytown; (color no. bet. 1 i & 12 deeper), 
beautiful for bedding; large spikes of 
deep red flowers, green foliage. An- 
toine Croiy; (color nos. 18 brilliant 



HeiRht 

and 

Situation 



3-4 ft. 
Sun 



3-4 ft. 
Sun 



5-8 ft. 
Sun 



I i-4 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



July. 

Aug, 



Late 
Juneto 
early 
Aug. 

Late 
June, 

July 

Mid. 
June 
to 
Aug. 

July 

to late 
Sept. 



357 



VARIOUS 



JULY 



Color 



Various 



English 
Name 



ITALIAN 

CANNA 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Cfiniia vars. 



Description 



& 5), flowers rich carmine, leaves 
green. President McKinley; flaming 
crimson scarlet; large spikes. Presi- 
dent Cleveland; (color no. 19 more 
orange), beautiful crimson. Sir 

Thomas Lipton; very large flower 
spikes; rich crimson. 

Parti-colored vars. — Charles Hen- 
derson; (color no. 18 redder), crimson 
and gold flowers. E. G. Hill; (color 
no. 17 brilliant), "scarlet mottled with 
carmine." Florence Vaughan; yel- 
low flowers beautifully spotted; very 
desirable. Madame Cro^y; (color 
nos. 18 & 5), brilliant crimson-scarlet 
margined v/ith golden yellow. Queen 
Charlotte; (color nos. 18 duller & 
pinker & 5), scarlet, edged with yel- 
low. Roslindale; (color no. 5 & center 
12), large spikes of golden flowers va- 
riegated with carmine. Very desir- 
able. Souvenir Antoine Cro^y; (color 
no. 17 slightly redder), large flowers, 
vermilion margined with deep golden 
yellow, very eifective. Yellow Bird; 
(color no. 6 light), deep yellow, lower 
petals slightly mottled ; profuse 
bloomer. 

Vigorous tropical foliage plant, un- 
branched, taller than the French 
Canna and having longer bloom. 
Short-lived flowers in irregular ra- 
cemes terminating stout stalks. Oc- 
casionally begins to blossom in June 
if started indoors. Largely grown for 
its handsome foliage. Plant in for- 
mal garden or group among shrubs. 
After frost dig up the roots and re- 
plant in spring, when there is no longer 
danger of excessive cold. Prop, by 
division of root stock. Light rich 
moist soil. Among the best vars. are: 

Yellow vars. — Golden Sceptre; (color 
no. 5), deep rich yellow. 

Red vars. — America; (color no. 13 
lighter and yellower), large brilliant 
red flowers, dark red leaves. La 
France; (color no. 16 deeper), glow- 
ing orange-scarlet, glossy dark foliage. 
Pluto; (color no. 18 yellower), large 
flowers, deep scarlet. 

Parti - colored vars. — Alemannia; 
(color no. i i & 3 edge), large scarlet 
flowers margined with yellow; broad 
leaves. Aphrodite; deep yellow flow- 
ers spotted with salmon-pink; green 
foliage. Edouard Andre; (color no. 
17 mottled with 11), flowers flaming 
red with orange spots. H. Wendland; 



358 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



i. 



4jft. 
un 



July to 

late 

Sept. 



VARIOUS 



JULY 



Color 



36, 31, 
27, 32 



Various 



English 
Name 



RED 

CHRYSAN- 
THEMUM 



CACTUS 
DAHLIA 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonym) 



**Chrys£n- 

themum 

coccineum 

Pyrethrum 

hyhridum, 

r. roseum 

**Dihlia 
vars. 



Description 



rcolor no. 12 & 3 edge), very large 
flowers, outer petals scarlet edged with 
gold, inner petals brilliant red with 
yellow centres; wide green leaves. 
Oceanus; (color no. 13 brilliant & 4 
edge), outer petals fiery red, margined 
with golden yellow, inner petals scar- 
let; leaves green. Pandora; (color 
no. 18 with 4), rich red flowers bor- 
dered and blotched with gold. 

See page 264. 



One of the most strikingly beautiful 
of tall plants. The flowers with 
twisted petals are sometimes single 
but usually double. The opalescent 
coloring of those shading from yellow- 
ish to pinkish tints is especially fine. 
Excellent planted in single or double 
rows. Prop, best by root division or 
cuttings. Plant tubers in late May 
or June, about 3 feet apart in sheltered 
spots in any soil, not too clayey, 
though best rich and deep. House in 
winter. Dahlia Juarezi is the parent 
of the Cactus Dahlia. Mexico. See 
Plate, page 361. 

"White vars. — *Eva; 4 ft. Keynes' 
H^hitc; "ivory white." 5 ft. * Lord Rob- 
erts; Miss H^ebster; "pure white." 4 ft. 
Mrs. A. Pearl; "creamy white." 4 ft. 

Yellow vars. — y4r/!<5,- "orange buff." 
4 ft. Florence; "yellowish orange." 
H . F. Robertson; "deep pure yellow." 
4 ft. Mrs. De Lucca; (color no. 3 to 
9). orange yellow. Mrs. Freeman 
Thomas; "clear yellow shading to 
light orange." 3 ft. Mrs. H. J. All- 
crojt; "soft orange buff." 4 ft. 

Pink and Red vars. — Ajax; (color 
no. 16 brilliant & 17), "orange suf- 
fused with salmon and buff." 4 ft. 
* Britannia; (color no. 24 pale), sal- 
mon pink, free bloomer. 4 ft. **Clara 
G. Stredwick; (color no. bet. 1 5 & 29), 
clear bright salmon shading to yellow 
at base of petals. Large flowers with 
extremely narrow petals of great 
length. 3 ft. *Countess of Lonsdale; 
(color no. 24 richer and deeper), a 
blending of salmon and amber shades. 
3 ft. Exquisite; (color no. bet. r6& 
17), bright scarlet tinted with salmon. 
3 ft. Fire Brand; (color no. 19 red- 



HeJKht 

and 

Situation 



3-6 ft. 
5mm 



Time of 
Bloom 



lune, 

lulv 



Late 

July 

to late 
Oct. 



359 



VARIOUS 



Color 



English 
Name 



Various 



Various 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



COLLER- 

ETTE 

DAHLIA 



DECORA- 
TIVE 
DAHLIA 



*Dfihlia vars. 



**Ddhlia 
vars. 



JULY 



Description 



der to 20), rich vermilion shading 
deeper. Calliard; (color no. 19 red- 
der), a true cardinal. 3 ft. * Kriem- 
hilde; fwhite with color no. 30), "soft 
Apple-blossom pink with white cen- 
tre." 3 ft. Lady Ed. Talbot; terra 
cotta shaded with salmon. *Mary 
Service; (color no. 24 deep to 3 1 
lighter), apricot shading into orange, 
margin purplish rose. 4 ft. Mon- 
arch; (color no. 24 deep, also 26 more 
orange), orange-red tipped with ma- 
genta. 3 ft. Queen Wilbelmina; 
(color no. 33 & deeper), deep pink. 
Viscountess Sherhrook; (centre color 
no. II shading from 15 to 18), "bright 
terra cotta suffused with apricot." 
3 ft. 

Dark Red or Maroon vars. — Aunt 
Chloc; 3 ft. *y. H. Jackson; (color 
no. 28 dark), flowers with long narrow 
petals on long stems. 4 ft. King of 
Slam; 4 ft. *Maicbless; (color no. 28 
dark), 4 ft. Mr. Moore. Night. 
Uncle Tom; (color no. 28 dark). 4 ft. 

Magenta vars. — Austin Cannel; (col- 
or no. 33 brilliant), rose-crimson shad- 
ing lighter at margin. 4 ft. 

Purplish vars. — Emperor; (color no. 
26 bluish), indescribable Plum color 
shading at base of petal to yellow. 
3ift. Island Queen; (color no. 40 to 
47), purplish mauve. 3^ ft. 

Parti-colored vars. — Alpha; (white 
with markings color no. 48), white 
speckled and striped with purple- 
crimson and lilac. 4 ft. Columbia; 
(white dashed with color no. 18), pure 
white tipped with Vermillion. 4 ft. 

Collerette Dahlias are single and 
distinguished by the circle of short 
petals around the disk. Prop, best by 
root division. Plant the tubers 1^-3 
ft. apart, in sheltered spots in any 
rich soil not too clayey. See Cactus 
Dahlia. 

Var. Joseph Goujon, deep scarlet, 
clear yellow collar. President Viger; 
(color no. 20 deeper), rich claret with 
lighter edges, and white collar. 2^ ft. 

Decorative Dahlias resemble the 
earlier form of Cactus Dahlia, with 
broader flatter petals which do not 
roll backward. Plant 1 ^ to 3 ft. 
apart. For prop, and cultivation see 
Cactus Dahlia. See Plate, page 362. 

Vars. — Admiral Dewey; royal pur- 
ple. Black Beauty; deep maroon. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



4-6 ft. 
Sun 



4-6 ft. 
Sun 



Late 

July 

to late 
Oct. 



360 




CACTUS DAHLIA 



361 



VARIOUS 



Color 



Various 



Various 



English 
Name 



FANCY 
DAHLIA 



POMPON 
DAHLIA 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Dfihlia 
vars. 



*Ddhlia vars. 



JULY 



Description 



Bronze Beauty; large red-bronze. 
Lemon Giant; lemon-yellow. 5 ft. 
Lyndhurst; (color no. 20 lighter), 
bright scarlet. 5 ft. Mephisto; ver- 
milion. Nymphaa; (wiiite to 38 pale), 
shrimp-pink, shaded darker. 5 ft. 
Perle; white. 3 ft. Sundew; orange- 
scarlet. IV m. Agnew; (color no. 19 
brighter), bright red. iVilhelm Mil- 
ler; purple, free blooming. 4 ft. 
Zulu; (color no. 28 deeper), blackish 
red. 5 ft. 

Fancy, Show and Pompon Dahlias 
belong to the same category, differing 
chiefly in size. The flowers are quilled 
and form symmetrical balls. Prop, 
most easily by root division or cut- 
tings. Plant the tubers 1 i to 3 ft. 
apart, in sheltered spots in any rich 
soil not too clayey. Dahlia rosea is 
the parent of these Dahlia. 

Large-flowered vars. — Admiral 
Schley, crimson, shaded maroon, each 
petal striped with white; 3 ft. Buffalo 
Bill; deep golden orange, striped red; 
4 ft. Frank Sntilh; (color no. 35 
very deep, tipped with pale pink), 
rich deep purplish maroon, almost 
black, tipped with pale pink; 5 ft. 
Judah; pale yellow shading to old 
gold, marked with deep crimson. 
Eloife; (white to color no. 36 with 

Eetals tipped 33), white shading to 
lush-pink, with red margins; 4ft. 
Olympia; (color no. 33 brighter), very 
large bright pink flowers, marked 
with crimson; 4 ft. Lucy Fawceit; 
(color no. 2 faintly marked 33 light), 
sulphur-yellow, marked with pinkish 
red; 5 ft. Lottie Eckjord; (marked 
with color no. 43 warmer and 33 
lighter), white, marked with pink 
and crimson; 3 ft. Penelope; white 
tinged with lavender near the margin. 
Striped Banner; rich bright red, 
white striped. 

Prop, best by root division. Plant 
the tubers 1 ^ to 3 ft. apart in any 
rich soil, not too clayey. The Dahlia 
rosea is parent. 

Vars. — Catherine; (color no. 3), 
yellow; 3 ft. Elegante; (bet. color 
nos. 30 & 27, tinged deeper), pink 
shaded deeper and lighter; 2^ ft. 
Le Petit Jean; plum color. Little 
Beauty; (32 brighter), shrimp-pink; 
excellent cut flower. Little Naiad; 
rose-lake tinged with crimson. Little 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



3-6 ft. 
Sun 



3-5 ft. 
Sun 



Late 

July 

to late 
Oct. 



363 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JULY 



Various 



Various 



Various 



bM^HSH 



English 

Name 



QUILLED 
DAHLIA 



SHOW 
DAHLIA 



SINGLE 
DAHLLA 



Botanical 

Name and 
Sy>uy>tynis 



**DdhUa 
vars. 



**Dililia 
vars. 



**Dalilia 
vars. 



Description 



Prince; (26 deeper and white), red 
with white tips; 3 ft. Lou Kramer; 
vellow and pink, red tipped; 3 ft. 
Snowclad; while, very small; 2^ ft. 
Sunshine; bright scarlet; 3 ft. 

Prop, most easily by root division 
or cuttings. Plant in sheltered spots 
in any rich soil not too clayey. Plant 
the tubers i J to 3 ft. apart. Quilled 
are often given under the head of 
both Decorative and Show Dahlias. 
See Plate, page 362. 

Vars. — A. D. Livoni; (color nos. 
32 to 38), clear pink; 4 ft. Grand 
Duke Alexis; ivory white tinged with 
white near the edges; 4^ ft. Kaiser 
iVilhehn; (5 lighter and softer), old 
gold with scarlet tips. Queen Vic- 
toria; (color no. 3), deep yellow; 4 ft. 
Ruth; white faintly tinged with pink 
near the centre. 

Large compact flowers of two or 
more colors, double to the centre. 
Prop, best by division. Plant the 
tubers i ^ to 3 ft. apart in sheltered 
spots in any rich soil not too clayey. 
When frost destroys the stems lift the 
pi ant and keep over winter in dry cellar. 
Plant in May when there is no danger 
of frost. Dahlia rosea is the parent. 
See Plate, page 362. 

Vars. — Arabella; (color no. 36 with 

2 centre), primrose, tinted with old 
rose and lavender; 4 ft. John Beyi- 
neit; (color nos. 18 dc 8), golden yel- 
low tipped with red; 3 ft. John 
Walker; (color no. 2 pale), white. 
La Phare; rich scarlet. Mrs. Dexter; 
(color no. 16 pinker), deep salmon 
pink. Miss May Loomis; white 
tinted with rose. Black Diamond; 
black changing to black maroon. 
Pink Dandy; pink. Red Hussar; 
cardinal-red. Queen of the Belgians; 
(white to 36), delicate pale pink. 
Queen of Yellows; (color no. 3), clear 
yellow. Thos. White; (color no. 28 
darker), deep maroon. 

Prop, most easilv bv root division 
or cuttings. Plant the tubers \\ to 

3 ft. apart in sheltered spots in any 
rich soil not too clayey. Dahlia 
rosea is parent. 

Vars. — Anerdone; white. Annie 
Hughes; (color no. 26 with 3 light 
centre!, carmine with yellow centre. 
Gold Standard; very large deep yel- 
low. Juno; white tipped with rose. 



364 



Height 

and 

Situation 



4-6 ft. 

5mm 



3-6 ft. 

Sun 



4-6 ft. 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 

July 
to late 
Oct. 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JULY 



Often 
33 dark 



English 
Name 



Various 



Often 
17 dark 



62, 57 



33, 34, 
35, etc. 

Usually 

bet. 

32&39 

Various 



SCARLET 
DAHLIA 



VON 

MERCK'S 

DAHLIA 



COMMON 
DAHLIA 



CHINESE 
LARKSPUR 



SWEET 
WILLLAM 

COMMON 
FOXGLOVE 

SWORD 
LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Ddhlia 
coccinea 



Description 



Dahlia 
M6rckii 
D. glabrata 



Dihlia 
variabilis 
D. rosea 



**Delphinium 

grandifldrum 

var. 

Chin€nse 

**Diinthus 

barbktus 

**DigitMis 
purpurea 
D. tomentosa 

**Gladiolus 
vars. 



yellow centred. Mrs. Bowman; (co\or 
no. 3 to white), solferino. Polly Ec- 
cles; fawn colored, red centred. Sun- 
set; (color no. 4 warmer tinged 18), 
yellowish. Black Bird; maroon-black 
each petal spotted with red. Danish 
Cross; carmine each petal having a 
white central band. Caillardia; golden 
yellow, red near the centre. Lustre; 
rose shaded lighter near the centre. 
Record; yellow, tinged with scarlet. 

Bushy plant with erect rather slen- 
der grayish stems bearing large single 
flowers having yellow centres and rays 
recurved at the margin. Vars. yellow 
and orange. They should be staked. 
Dahlias are one of the most effective 
garden plants and are handsome in 
rows. Store roots in a dry cellar 
after frost kills the plant; set out 
preferably in June or July. They take 
six weeks to come to flower. Prop, 
by division; each tuber must have an 
eye. therefore start growth before 
dividing; cuttings, seed and grafting. 
Good sandy soil not too rich, for 
strength may go to foliage. Mexico. 

Plant of low spreading habit. 
Branching flower stems bearing single 
flowers, often lilac, with yellow centres 
and short recurved rays which rise 2or 
3 ft. above the foliage, which is particu- 
larly finely cut and handsome. Stake 
the plants. See D. coccinea for 
further information. Mexico. 

Color variable, flowers single and 
double. Vars. white and yellow. 
Hairy or smooth grayish or green 
stems. Leaves entire or in two divi- 
sions. Parent of most garden kinds. 
See D. coccinea for further informa- 
tion. Mexico. 

See page 267. 



See page 267. 
See page 267. 



Conspicuous spikes of lily-like flow- 
ers which last long when cut. Sword- 
shaped leaves. Plant at intervals 
from early spring until July to secure 
succession of bloom. Striking and 
very desirable in border. When the 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2-5 ft. 

Sun 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



2-5 ft. 
Sun 



3-4i ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Julv to 

early 

Oct. 



June, 
July 



June, 
early 
July 

July to 
Oct. 



365 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JULY 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



foliage dies, dig up the bulb, dry in 
open air and store in dry cellar. Prop. 
by seed or by small bulb at base of 
parent bulb. Any garden soil, pref- 
erably rich moist sandy loam. Cape 
Colony; Natal. See Plate, page 367. 

Netmed hybrids. White vars. — 
Anghle; very effective. Snow-White; 
beautiful pure white, with a faint line 
of rose on the lower petal. 

Pink vars. — Madame Monneret; del- 
icate rose pink. Pyramide ; large 
well-opened flowers, bright orange- 
rose. Surprise, purplish rose, very 
late blooming. 

Red vars. — *Brenchleyensis; bril- 
liant vermilion-scarlet. Flamboyant; 
large flowers, flaming scarlet. 

Parti-colored vars. — Agatha; dashed 
with lilac-carmine, spotted with clear 
yellow. Apollon; rose-lilac, with 
large rose spot, and centre striped 
with white. Baucis; large rose flow- 
ers, slightly tinted with salmon, 
blotched with purplish red. Calypso; 
flesh-colored rose, dashed with rose 
and mottled with carmine. Ceres; 
snow-white and mottled with purplish 
rose. Crepuscule; large spikes of 
lilac-rose flowers, suffused with car- 
mine and edged with violet. Eldo- 
rado; yellow, lower petals marked 
with red. Fatima ; cream-white 

streaked with rose - salmon and 
blotched with violet. Grandesse; 

large well expanded flowers, pinkish 
white, touched with lilac, blotched 
with carmine. La France; (24 deeper 
& 3), cream-white with carmine edge 
and purplish blotch. Leviathan; 

large flowers, delicate rose, streaked 
with carmine and blotched with pur- 
ple. May; large spikes of pure white 
flowers, spotted with rose-crimson. 
Mr. Jansen; fine spike of large rose- 
carmine flowers, edged and slightly 
streaked with purplish red, and 
blotched with cream color. Neron; 
tall spike of round flowers, deep crim- 
son, touched with deep blood-red and 
violet. Ophir; dark yellow blotched 
with purple. Pepita; creamy yellow 
streaked with pink. Phcehus; (18 
brilliant), vivid red strikingly blotched 
with white. Schiller; sulphur-yellow, 
with large carmine blotch. litania; 
beautiful spike, creamy salmon dashed 
with cherry-red. yan Dael; very 
large flowers, light salmon-pink near 



366 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 




IRIS LAEVIGATA 



u^S 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JULY 



Various 



EnRlish 
Name 



JAPANESE 
IRIS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Iris 
laevigata 

Kkmpferi 



Description 



the centre, streaked blood-red at the 
petal edges. 

Gladiolus Childsi. Red vars. — 
Cardinal; (color bet. nos. 19 & 20), 
orange red. *Deborah; (color nos. 
18 & 19 brighter), scarlet-vermilion, 
with large dear white centre. *Gov. 
McCormick; (color no. 18), scarlet 
vermilion with a white and cardinal 
red centre, (color no. 20). *Ne^in- 
scolt; (effect color no. 18), scarlet-ver- 
milion. Saratoga; (effect color no. 
19), orange scarlet. 

Pink vars. — America; (color no. 
36), pale pink, centre deeptr (color 
no. 33 brighter). Harlequin; (color 
no. 36), pale pink dashed with ma- 
genta (color no. 31). *lrene; (color 
nos. 36 to 38 lighter), pale pink with 
dark centre (color no. 27). * Little 
Blush; (effect color no. 36), pale pink, 
outer edge dark (color no. 32), with 
yellow centre (color no. 2). Lydia; 
(color nos. 36 & 37 to 27 brighter, 
effect 36 spotted with 27), pink with 
reddish spots. Mrs. R. A. Gold- 
smith; (effect color no. 23 deeper), 
rose-pink with white centre. *Siho- 
ney; (color nos. 36 to 39), pink vary- 
ing to heliotrope, with crimson edge 
(color no. 33). *Splendor; (color no. 
bet. 24 & 26), deep pink, crimson 
centre (color no. 33). 

Gladiolus Gandavensis. White vars. 
— Augusta; (color no. 32), purplish 
white with small purplish pink centre. 

Yellow vars. — Canary Bird; (color 
nos. 2 greenish & 1), greenish yellow. 
Sunshine; (color nos. 2 greenish & i), 
lemon-yellow. 

Red vars. — *Contrast; (color no. 
18 darker), scarlet-vermilion with 
large clear white centre. 

Pink vars. — Ajax; (color no. 36), 
light pink edged with old-rose (color 
no. 25). Chaumont; (color no. 36 to 
27 deeper on edge), pink. Eugene 
Scribe; (color no. 36), light pink 
edged with rose-red (color no. 27). 
*Octoroon; (effect color no. 22), light 
salmon-pink, spotted slightly with a 
deeper shade (color no. 30) with 
centre turning to pale yellow (color 
no. i) dashed with crimson (color 
no. 33). 

See page 267 and Plate, page 368. 



369 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 
July 



VARIOUS 






JULY 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

satiation 


Time of 
Bloom 


Bet. 


BITTER- 


Lewisia 


See page 268. 




June, 


38&44 


ROOT, 


rediviva 






July 


or white 


SPATULUM 










1 spotted 


WILD 


**Lilitun 


See page 268, 




({ 


brown. 


YELLOW OR 


Canad^nse 








11 to 14 


CANADA 
LILY 










Often 33 


MULLEIN 


*Lychnis 


.See page 268. 




« 


brilliant 


PINK, 

DUSTY 

MILLER, 

ROSE 

CAMPION 


Coronkria 

As,rostemma 

C. 

C. iomeyitbsa 








White, 


COB^A 


Pentstfemon 


Few-flowered panicle of large flow- 


I 5-18 in. 


(( 


2, 44 


BEARD- 
TONGUE 


Cobfea 


ers with narrow tube and broad flat 
top, varying in shades from white to 
purple. Thick leaves. Suitable for 
border, rock-garden and margin of 
shrubbery. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Requires protection. Any soil. 
S. Western U. S. A. 


Sttn 




Various 


LARGE OR 
JAPANESE 


Petasites 
Jap6nica 


See page 272. 




<( 


1 Various 


PETASITES 


var. gigantfea 








EARLY 


*Phl6x 


See page 272. 




(( 




SUMMER 


glab^rrima 










FLOWERING 


var. 










PHLOX 


suffruticbsa 








Various 


WILD 

SWEET 

WILLIAM 


*Phlox 
maculkta 


See page 272. 




(( 


Various 


PERENNIAL 


**Phl6x 


Sturdy erect plant forming clumps 
2-3 ft. across. Dense panicles of flow- 


2-3 Mt. 


July to 




PHLOX 


paniculkta 


Sun 


Oct. 






vars. 


ers often 1 ft. long; garden vars. 










P. decussata 


range through all colors except yel- 
low. One of the best plants for bril- 
liant effects forming a striking mass 
of color in border or edge of shrubbery. 
The flame-colored kinds should be de- 
tached from all except white flowers. 
Prop, by division; divide every 3 
years in late autumn. Moist rich 
soil. L'. S. A. See Plate, page 373. 
The following are some of the best 
garden vars.: — 

White vars. — Amaion; about i ^ f t. 
Candeur; dwarf, large flowers. Fian- 
cee; pure white, very large flowers. 
Independence; very tall plant; large 








« 




flowers in large spike. Ixion; (eye, 
color no. 31), small crimson eye, 
large spike. Le Cygne; pure white 
large flower and very large pyramidal 
spike. Mrs. Htierlin; pure white. 
Sat sons Lierval; (eye, color no. 31), 
white, crimson eye. Tapis hlanc; 






. 






pure white. 







370 



VARIOUS 



Color 



JULY 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



Red vars. — Coccinea; (color no. 27 
deeper & brilliant), small bright flow- 
ers in large clusters. *Coquelicoi; 
(color no. 18 redder), intense orange- 
scarlet, dark crimson centre. *£/- 
na; bright, salmon-red, dark-centred. 
Flambeau ; salmon-red. Monta- 

gnard; (color no. 38 brilliant), deep 
crimson, dark-centred. Ornament; 
(color no. 26 slightly redder), very 
bright light crimson. l^ictor; (color 
no. 27), rose-red. 

Pink vars. — Bicolor; salmon-pink, 
crimson-centred. *Charles Darwin; 
(color no. 30 yellower, centre 31), 
bright salmon-pink, crimson centre, 
very large pyramidal spike. Day- 
break; (color no. 29 lighter), light 
pink. Evenement; (color no. 30 yel- 
lower & brighter), salmon-pink, pur- 
ple-centred. Cen. Chaviy; (bet. 
color nos. 18 & 26), scarlet-pink, sal- 
mon tinted. James Benvett; (color 
no. 29 pale, eye 27), salmon-pink 
crimson eye. Le Soleil; (color no. 
31), crimson-pink. Lothian; rich 
salmon-crimson eye. Large spread- 
ing spike. Excellent. Mars le Tours; 
(color no. 29 pale, centre 31), pink 
and white. Pantheon; (color no. 30), 
pink. Pink Beauty; (color no. 38), 
pale pink, enormous spike. *R. P. 
Struthers; (color no. 26 bright), 
crimson-pink, orange tinted, dark 
centred; very good. 

Magenta vars. — Eclaireur; (color 
no. 33 very deep & brilliant), deep 
magenta, large flowers. 

Lilac vars. — Amphitryon; large, lilac 
sufTused with white. Crepuscule; 

(color no. 39 lighter), very large, lilac, 
with lighter margins, crimson centred. 
Cross 0} Honor; lilac, white margined. 
Esperance; (color no. 40, bluer to- 
wards 41), large and beautiful, ma- 
genta-lilac shading to white. 

Purple vars. — * Blue Hills; (color 
no. 48 deeper to 55), intense violet. 
Huxley; (color bet. nos. 40 & 41, cen- 
tre white), deep purple-magenta with 
white centre. Iris; deep magenta 
purple, crimson centred. Le Mahdi; 
(color bet. nos. 40 & 41), bright deep 
velvety purple flowers in large clus- 
ters. Lord Rayleigh; (color no. 47), 
effect blue, dark violet, centre purple. 
IVm. Ramsey; (color no. 40 very deep) 
velvety flowers, deep purple-magenta, 
dark centre; fine spike. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



37' 



VARIOUS 



JULY 



Color 



Often 

bet. 

46&47 

Often 
39 or 38 



25, 42, 
lighter, 
white 



Various 



English 
Name 



SAGE 



EGYPTIAN 
OR GYPSIES' 
ROSE 



PURPLE 
MULLEIN 



PANSY, 

HEART'S- 

EASE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Salvia 
officinalis 



*Scabi6sa 
arv^nsis 



*Verb£scum 
phoeniceum 

V . ferrigi- 



** Viola 
tricolor 



Description 



See page 273. 
See page 273. 

See page 273. 

See page 273. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 
early 

July 

Early 
June 
to mid. 
Aug. 

June, 

July 



Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 
Sept. 



372 




A SHADY WALK IS PLEASANT IN AUGUST 



374 



AUGUST 


WHITE TO GREENISH 


Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syno7tyms 


Description 


Heipht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


SNEEZE- 


Achillea 


See page 167. 




June 




WORT 


Ptirmica 






to mid. 

Sept. 

June 


"White" 


DOUBLE 


** Achillea 


See page 167. 






SNEEZE- 


Ptdrmica var. 






to Oct. 




WORT 


"The Pearl" 








"White" 


SIBERIAN 


♦Achillea 


See page 274. 




July 

to Oct. 




MILFOIL 


Sibirica 








OR YARROW 


/4. Mongolica, 
A. ptarmi- 
coides 








"Nearly 


WHITE 


**Aconitum 


See page 274. 




Mid. 


white" 


MONKS- 


Napdllus 






July to 
early 




HOOD OR 


var. dlbum 








OFFICINAL 


A. pyramidale 






Sept. 




ACONITE 


var. a., 

A. Taiiricum 

var. a 








"White" 


WHITE 


*Aden6phora 


See page 274. 




July. 




POTANIN- 


Potaninni 






Aug. 




NI'S GLAND 
BELL- 


var. ilba 










FLOWER 










"White" 


ST. 


*Anth€ricum 


See page 274. 




Mid. 




BERNARD'S 


Lilikgo 






July to 
early 




LILY 


















Aug. 


"White" 


BOUQUET 


*Aster 


See page 277. 




July. 




STAR- 


ptannicoides 






Aug. 




FLOWER, 


Chrysopsis 










YARROW- 


alba 










LEAVED 












STARWORT 










"White" 


TALL 


*Aster 


Showy plant. Flowers large. Foli- 


7 ft. 


Late 




FLAT-TOP 


umbellktus 


age long and narrow. Good for natu- 


Hal] 


Aug. to 




WHITE 


Doellingtria 


ralizing in half shady places. U.S.A. 


shade 


early 




ASTER 


umhellata 






Oct. 


"Pinkish 


PLUME 


**Bocc6nia 


^ee page 277. 




Early 


white" 


POPPY 


cordkta 

B. Japdnica 






July to 

early 

Aug. 


"White" 


ASTER- 


*Bolt6nia 


Plant resembling the Aster in growth 


2-8 ft. 


Late 




LIKE 


aster ides 


and flower; eflfect, however, is more 


Sun 


Aug. 




BOLTONIA 


B. glastifdlia 


feathery. Covered in blooming sea- 
son with flowers varying to purple. 
Attractive in rough places or in mixed 
border, associated with Asters, etc. 
Prop, by division. Any soil. Central 
U. S. A. See Plate, page 377. 




to mid. 
Oct. 













375 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



AUGUST 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


WOAD- 

LEAVED 

BOLTONIA 


**BoIt6nia 
glastifSlia 


Blossoms about one month earlier 
than B. asteroides and is smaller and 
weaker. Flowers with yellow centres. 
Pale green foliage. Prop, by division. 
Any soil. N. .Amer. 


4-5 ft. 
Sun 


Aug., 
Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 
CARPA- 
THIAN 
HAIRBELL 


**Campfinula 
Carpdtica 
var. ilba 


See page 171. 




Late 
June 
to late 
Aug. 


"White" 


WHITE 
TURBAN 
BELL- 
FLOWER 


**Cainptoula 
Carpatica var. 
turbinkta dlba 
C. t. var. a. 


See page 278. 




July to 
Sept. 


"White" 


MILK- 
WHITE 
BELL- 
FLOWER 


*Camp^iUa 
lactiflora 


See page 278. 




July, 

Aug. 


"White" 


WHITE 
CHIMNEY- 
PLANT OR 
STEEPLE 
BELLS 


*Campdnula 
pyramidMis 
var. dlba 


See page 278. 




(t 


"White" 


WHITE 
BLUE 
BELLS OF 
SCOTLAND 


*Campdntila 
rotundifolia 
var. ^ba 


See page 171. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"White" 


WOLVES'- 
THISTLE 


Carlina 
acaijlis 


Low dwarf plant. Flower-heads, 
sometimes 6 in. wide, surrounded by 
petal-like scales, scarcely borne above 
the thistle-like leaves. Good rock- 
garden plant. Prop, by seed in spring, 
or cuttings. Any garden soil. Europe. 


3-9 in. 
Sun 


Aug. 


"Cream 

white" 


TARTARL^ 

CEPHA- 

LARIA 


*Cephaiajia 
Tatirica 


See page 278. 




Early 

July. 

Aug. 


"Cream 
white" 


WHITE 
SMOOTH 
TURTLE 
HEAD 


*CheI6ne 
glabra 

C. obliqua 
var. dlha 


See page 281. 




July. 

Aug. 


"White" 


SHASTA 
DAISY 


*ChryR4nthe- 
mmn 
"Shasta 
Daisy" 


See page 173. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"White" 


GLANT 
DAISY 


**Chrysan- 

themum 

^Jiginosum 

Pyreibrum 

uliginosum 


A fine plant forming a dense up- 
right bush branching above with a 
profusion of large, single, rayed and 
yellow-centred flowers, about 2^ in. 
across, in lax clusters. Leaves pale 
green. Good for cutting. Needs 
plenty of water. Blooms the first 
vear from seed; prop, also by divi- 
sion, cuttings or suckers. Rich loam, 
moist and heavy. Hungary. 


4-5 ft. 
5mm 


Aug., 
Sept. 



376 



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BOLTOXIA ASTEROIDES 



377 






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EUPATORIUM AGERATOIDES 



178 



WHITE TO GREENISH 




AUGUST 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyyns 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Uloom 


"White" 


AMERICAN 


Cimicifuga 


Flowers of disagreeable odor in long 


2-4 ft. 


Aug. 




BUGBANE 


Americllna 


terminal racemes. Handsome foli- Sun or 








Aciaa 


age. Plant against dark background 


half 








prodocdrpa 


in some shaded spot. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any good soil. Alle- 
ghany Mts. 


shade 




"Creamy 


BLACK 


♦Cimicifuga 


See page 281. 




July. 

early 


white" 


SNAKEROOT 


racem6sa 










C serpentaria 






Aug. 


"White" 


DAHT,U 


**Dfihlia 
vars. 


See page 359. 




Late 

July 
to late 
Oct. 


"White" 


WHITE 


**Delphfnium 


See page 282. 




July. 


1 LARGE- 


grandifidrum 






Aug. 


FLOWERED var. Album 








LARKSPUR 










"White" CYCLAMEN 


Eomfecon 


See page 282. 




<c 




POPPY 


chionintha 








"White" 


WHITE 


*Epil5bium 


See page 177. 




June to 


GREAT 


angustif61ium 






early 


WILLOW var. Album 






Aug. 




HERB OR ^E.ipicatum 










FIRE WEED|^ar. a. 








"White" HORSE- Erigeron 


See page 177. 




June 


iWEED, 


Canadensis 






to 


BUTTER- 








Sept. 


jWEED 










"White" RATTLE- Eryngium 


See page 177 




June 


SNAKE- aquAticum 






to 


MASTER, E. yuccajo- 






Oct. 


;BUTTON 


Hum 








SNAKE- 










iROOT 










"White" 


WHITE i*Er^ngitmi 
SEA HOLLY plknum var. 
Album 


See page 283. 




July to 

mid. 

Aug. 


"White" 


WHITE Eupatorium 


Bushy native plant found in woods. 


3-5 ft. 


Aug., 




SNAKE- 


ageratoides 


Flower-heads small, but numerous, 


Sun 


Sept. 




ROOT 




in flat clusters, covering the plant with 
masses of bloom. Good for cutting. 
Border or naturalization. Prop, by 
division or cuttings. Any ordinary 
soil. Eastern N. Amer. See Plate, 
page 378. 






"White" TALL TH0R-'Eupat6rium 


See page 283. 




July. 




OUGHWORT altissimimi 






Aug. 




ORBONESETl 








"White" 


THOROUGH- 1 Eupat6rium 
WORT, perfoliktum 


See page 283. 




K 




BONESET, 












INDLAN 












SAGE 










"White" 


FLOWERING Euph6rbia 
SPURGE corollkta 


See page 283. 




" 



379 



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AUGUST 



Color 



"Pure 
white" 



"White" 



"White" 

"White" 
"White" 

"White" 
"White" 



"White" 

"Green- 
ish 

white" 
"Pinkish 
white" 



"Pinkish 
white" 

"Green- 
ish" 

"White" 



English 
Name 



SUBCOR- 
DATE 
DAY LILY 



LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
SUBCOR- 
DATE 
PLANTAIN 
LILY 

WHITE OR 
GREAT 
HEDGE 
BEDSTRAW, 
WILD 
MADDER 
SYLVAN 
BEDSTRAW 
CAPE OR 
GIANT 
SUMMER 
HYACINTH 
WINTER- 
GREEN, 
CHECKER- 
BERRY, 
BOXBERRY 
WHITE 
GENTIAN 



SWORD 
LILY 
RATTLE- 
SNAKE 
PLANTAIN 
POINTED- 
LEAVED 
CHALK- 
PLANT 
BABY'S 
BREATH 

HERNIARY, 
RUPTURE- 
WORT 
WHITE 
CORAL 
BELLS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Funkia 
subcord^ta 
F. dlha, F. 
cordata, F. 
Japonica, 
F. liliiftdra, 
F. macrdntha 
**Funkia 
subcordkta 
van 

grandiflora 
F. dlha var. g. 
F. liliifldra 
var. g. 
Galium 
Mollugo 



*GMium 
sylvaticum 

**Galt6nia 

candicans 

Hyacinthus 

cdndicans 

Gaulth&ria 

procumbens 



*Genti^a 
alba 



**Gladiolus 
vars. 
Goodyfera 
pub^scens 

*Gyps6phila 
acutifblia 



**Gyps6phila 
panicxilkta 

Hemikria 
glkbra 

Heuchera 
sanguinea 
var. ilba 
H. dlha 



Description 



See page 283. 



Large fragrant tu -:ular flowers in 
spikes project above the mound of 
large leaves. Effective along walks or 
in the margin of shrubbery. Prop, by 
division, sometimes by seed just ripe. 
Rich moist soil. Japan. 

See page 178. 



See page 284. 
See page 284. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



1-2 ft. 

Half 
shade 



See page 284. 



Terminal clusters of dull tubular 

flowers tinted with green or yellow. 
Cool locations in rock-garden or bor- 
der. Prop, very slowly by seed, also 
by division. Leave undisturbed. 

Light moist soil, rich and sandy. N. 
Amer. 

See page 365. 
See page 285. 

See page 285. 

See page 285. 
See page 285. 

See page 179. 



i-iift. 

Half 
shade 



380 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



AUGUST 



Color 



"Whit- HAIRY 
ish" ALUM 

faintly 32 ROOT 



English 
Name 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



WHITE 
SWAMP 
ROSE OR 
ROSE 
MALLOW 



CRIMSON 
FYE 
SWAMP 
ROSE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



He&chera 

vill6sa 

H. caulescens 

*Hibisciis 
Moscheiitos 
var. dlbus 
H. palustris 
var. albus 



♦Hibiscus 

Moscheiitos 

var. 

"Crimson 

Eye" 



GOLD- **Liliuni 

BANDED ORaurktum 
JAPAN LILY 



"White" HEART- 
LEAVED 
LILY 



"White" 



GD^T LILY 



"White" COMMON 
TRUMPET 
LILY 



"White" 



GREAT 
WHITE 
LOBELLA 



"White" IDOUBLE 

WHITE OR 

EVENING 

CAMPION 



"White" 



"White" 



SINGLE AND 

DOUBLE 

WHITE 

MALTESE 

CROSS 

WHITE 

MUSK 

MALLOW 



*Lfliiim 
cordifdlium 



*Laium 
gigantfeum 

*L ilium 
longiflbrum 

**Lobfelia 
syphilitica 
var. ^ba 



*L^chnis dlba 

var. 

fl6re-plfeno 

L. vesperttna 
var. f.-p. 

**L^chnis 
Chalced6nica 
vars. llba & 
dlba plfena 

*Malva 
moschkta 
var. dlba 



Description 



See page 179. 



One of the best kinds of this vig- 
orous plant. Native along sea-coast. 
Large open flowers like single Holly- 
hocks, 4-8 in. across and borne close 
to the stem. Leaves large and hand- 
some. Winter mulch desirable. Hand- 
some in groups in border or shrub- 
bery. Prop, by seed. Any good loam, 
preferably sandy. N. Amer. 

A handsome variety. Wide open 
flowers sometimes 7 in. across, pure 
white with velvety crimson eye. and 
bronze tinted foliage. See H. M. var. 
albus. N. J. 

See page 286. 



Vigorous plant. Funnel-shaped 
flowers, 3-5 in. long, marked with 
purplish brown within, are borne 
in racemes. Red-tinged leaves. 

Rather hard to grow. Bulbous. Prop, 
by scales or offsets. Light well- 

drained vegetable soil. Avoid direct 
contact with manure. Japan. 



See page 286. 



See page 286. 



Handsome variety. Flowers in 
long spikes. Leaves almost stemless 
on the flower stalks. For damp 
grounds or bogs. Prop, by seed or 
cuttings. Hort. 

See page 289. 



See page 180. 



See page 289. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



4 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



3-5 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



3-4 ft. 
5mm or 

half 
shade 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
June to 
Sept. 

Aug., 
Sept. 



Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Aug. 

Aug., 
Sept. 



July. 

early 
Aug. 



Mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct. 



Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Sept. 

fune 
to 

early 
Aug. 

July to 

early 

Sept. 



381 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



AUGUST 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synotyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


DOUBLE 

SCENTLESS 

CAMOMILE 


^Matricaria 
inodora var. 
plenissima 
M. i. var. 
ligulosa, var. 
multiphx, M. 
grafidifldra, 
Chrysdntbe- 


See page 183. 




June 

to 

Sept. 
















mum i. var. 
ftore-pUno 








"YeUow- 

ish 

white" 


BALM 


Melissa 
officinklis 


See page 183 




June to 

early 

Aug. 


"White" 


SHOWY 
PRIMROSE 


*(Enothfera 
specidsa 

Hartmdnnia 
specidsa 


Shrubby plant. Large broad flow- 
ers which turn pink, borne freely. 
Very attractive in rock-garden or bor- 
der. Prop, by seed, which blooms 
first year, division or cuttings. Any 
soil. S. Western U. S. A. 


I i-2 ft. 

Sun 


Aug., 
Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 
REST- 
HARROW 


OnSnis 
arv^nsis 
var. dlba 
0. spinosa 
var. dlha 


See page 290. 




Mid. 
July to 
early 

Aug. 


"White" 


WHITE 

ICELAND 

POPPY 


**Papkver 
nudicaMe 
var. ^biun 


See page 184. 




Late 

Apr. to 

mid. 

June, 

late 

Aug., 

Sept. 


"White" 


AMERICAN 
FEVERFEW, 
PRAIRIE 
DOCK 


Parthfenitim 
integrifolium 


See page 184. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"White" 


PERENNIAL 
PHLOX 


**PM6x pani- 
ciilkta vars. 
P. dectissdta 


See page 370. 




July to 
Oct. 


"White" 


WHITE 
FALSE 
DRAGON- 
HEAD 


Physostfegia 
Virginiina 
var. ilba 
P. Virginica 
var. dlha 


See page 290. 




Early 
July to 
Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 

BALLOON 

FLOWER 


**Platyc6don 
grandiflSrum 
var. dlbum 
Campdnula g. 
var. a., Wah- 
lenhergia g. 
var. a. 


See page 187. 




June 

to 

Oct. 



382 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



AUGUST 



Color 



"Green- 
ish 
white" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



"Cream 
white" 



"White' 



"White" 



"White" 



"White" 



EnRlish 
Name 



SACALINE 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Polygonum 
Sachalin^nse 



JAPAN Polygonum 

KNOTWEED Sifeboldi 

P. citspida- 
lum, P. 
Zuccairnii 

PEARL- Sagina 

WORT subulkta 

5. pilijera, 
Spcrgula p., 
S. siibuluta 

WHITE *Scabi5sa 

WOODLAND sylv^tica var. 
SCABIOUS albiflora 



WHITE 

HYACINTH 

SQUILL 



WHITE 
STONECROP 



WHITE 
SHOWY 
SEDUM 



WHITE 

COMMON 

SEA 

LAVENDER 

OR MARSH 

ROSEMARY 

MOUNTAIN 

WILD 

THYME 



WHITE 
SPIDER- 
WORT 



Description 



Flowers inconspicuous, in drooping 
clusters. Leaves dull green, often 
I ft. long, and very numerous. Re- 
quires plenty of room and may spread 
too much. Most effective in rough 
grounds or near water. Prop, by seed, 
sown in permanent position, and by 
division. Any garden soil. Island of 
Sachalian. 

A smaller species than P. Sacha- 
linense and a freer bloomer. Quick- 
growing and useful. See P. Sacha- 
linense. Japan. 

See page 291. 



See page 189. 



**Scilla A free bloomer. Open bell-shaped 

hyacinthoidesj flowers in many-flowered racemes. 
Long and narrow foliage. Charming 
in the border or rock-garden. Bul- 
bous. Prop, by offsets. Light soil 
enriched with manure. Mediterra- 
nean Region. 

See page 291. 



var. dlba 
S. parviflora 
var. dlba 



*Sfeduin 
dlbum 



*SSdum 
spectabile 
var. Alburn 
S. Fabaria 
var. album 

Stdtice 
Limdnium 
var. dlba 



Th5>Tnus 
Serp^Uum 
var. mont^nus 
T. montanus, 
T. Chamcedrys 
*Trades- 
cantia 
Virginikna 
var. dlba 



One of the best Sedums. Flowers 
in large, showy clusters surmount 
leafy stems. Glaucous grayish foliage. 
Very hardy. Good for massing in 
rock-garden. Prop, by division. 

Ordinary garden soil. Japan. 

See page 292. 



See page 193. 



See page 94. 



383 



IlcifJiht 

and 

Situation 



8-12 ft. 

Sun or 
shade 



3-5 ^t. 
Sun 



i-ijft. 
5mm or 
half 
shade 



ii-2ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
Aug., 
Sept. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



July, 
Aug. 



Early 
June 
to late 
Sept. 

Aug. 



Mid. 

July 

to late 
Aug. 

Late 
Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 



July. 

Aug. 



Early 
June 
to mid. 
Aug. 

Late 
May 
to late 
Aug. 



WHITE. YELLOW 



AUGUST 



Color 



ish" 



EiXi^lish 
N luno 



GREAT 
VIRGINIAN 
SPEED- 
WELL, 
CULVER'S 
ROOT 



"White" WHITE 
HORNED 
;VIOLET OR 
BEDDING 
PANSY 

"Yellow" WOOLLY- 
5 [LEAVED 
MILFOIL 



r>ot.i;Uv-:\l 
Nanie atid 
5ync»:y>}is 



*Ver6nica 
Virgi'nica 
Le^iiindra 
Vtrginica 



**Viola 
com&ta 
var. alba 



*AchillSa 
tonientosa 



"Pnle EGYPTLAN Achillea 
yellow" MILFOIL iTournefortii 
4 OR YARROW -■/. .fs;vNi.;c-.; 

"Yellow" PALE |*Aconihim 

2 'YELLOW LvcSctoiium 
:WOLFSBANE A. Kvhainm. 
A. ocbroleu- 
cum, A. 
■qUiirrosiim 

lActin^Ua 

scaposii 

Picrad^nij 

*Actin6meris 
squarr5sa 



"Yellow" DOTTED 
6 very PICRA- 
deep pENlA 

"Yellow" CROWN- 
6 lighter BEARD 



"Yellow" SILVERY 
6 MAD WORT 

"Yellow" BEAKED 
4 MADWORT 



"Yellow" GOLDEN 
5 MARGUE- 
RITE 

"Yellow" GOLDEN 

2, MARGUE- 
centre 6 RITE, ROCK 
CAMOMILE ' 

"Yellow" GOLDEN- 
3 & 2 SPURRED 

ICOLUMBINE 

"Oransje- MOUNTAIN 
yeUow" TOBACCO 
4 OR SNUFF 



Alfssum 
argentiiim 
A"^ .]lp<rsire 
*Alyssiini 
rostailtum 
A. Hicr^- 
bicbii 
*Anthemis 
Kflwaj'i 
A. ii>ui'>r{a 
\x\ir. Ki-hvayi 
*Anthemis 
tinct&ria 



[**Aauilfegia 

chrvsantha 

A.'lc-phh-hiis 

;\.'r. c. 

*Amica 

montina 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Strong, upright plant, more or less 2-6 ft. 
downv. Numerous flowers in tall Sun 
spike-like racemes. EtTcctive in bor- 
der though of somewhat coarse ap- 
pearance. Rich soil preferable. East- 
ern U. S. A. 

Var. Jiipotiica resembles the type 
but blooms a month earlier. Japan. 

See page 23. 



See page 06. 



See page 293. 
See page 294. 

See page 294. 

See page 294. 

See page 194. 
See page 194- 

See page 194. 

See page 96. 

See page 96. 

See page 294. 

384 



Time of 
Bloom 



YELLOW 



AUGUST 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Sytionytns 


Description 


IlciKht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


ITALIAN 
CANNA 


**C4nna vars. 


See page 357. 




July 

to late 
Sept. 


"Yellow" WILD 
6 SENNA 


*Cfissia 
MaryMndica 


See page 295. 




July. 
Aug. 


"Yellow" 
5 


BLUE- 
LEAVED 
CENTAURY 
OR STAR 
THISTLE 


Centaurfea 
glastif51ia 


See page 295. 




« 


"Yellow" SHOWY CEN- 
5 TAURY OR 
KNAPWEED 


'''*Centaurfea 
macroc^phala 


See page 295. 




Mid. 
July to 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
6 


HAIRY 

GOLDEN 

ASTER 


Chi-ys6psis 
vill5sa 


Rather coarse plant. Irregular 
clusters of aster-like flowers terminat- 
ing leafy stalks. Suitable for wild 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Blooms the first year from seed. Any 
garden soil. N. Amer. 

Var. Rutteri; (color no. 6), larger 
than the species, 1-3 ft. high; blooms 
later and is desirable in the border. 


1-2 ft. 
Sun 


Aug. 


"Yellow" 
3 


ERECT 

SILKY 

CLEMATIS 


*Cl^matis 
ochroleuca 

C. seruea 


See page 296. 




July. 

Aug. 


"Yellow" 
6 paler 


LARKSPUR 
TICKSEED 


*Core6psis 
delphinifdlia 


See page 296. 




Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 
5 

"Yellow" 
6 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
TICKSEED 


**Core6psis 
grandifldra 


See page 196. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


LANCE- 
LEAVED 
TICKSEED 


**Core6psis 
lanceolita 


See page 196. 




« 


"Yellow" 
6 deeper 


STAR 
TICKSEED 


*Core6psis 
pub^scens 
C. auriculata 


See page 296. 




Mid. 

July 

to late 
Sept. 


"Clear 
yellow" 
5 


TALL 
TICKSEED 


*Core6psis 
tripteris 


Vigorous branching plant with 
large, rayed flowers. Broad leaves 
divided into 3 parts. Showy in the 
border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. Central U. S. A. 


4-8 ft. 
5mm 


Aug. 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
6 paler 


WHORLED 
TICKSEED 


*Core6psis 
verticill&ta 

C. ienui folia 


See page 296. 




July. 
Aug. 


"YeUow" 


DAHLIA 


**Ddhlia 
vars. 


See page 359. 




July 

to late 
Oct. 


"Yellow" 
4 


LADY'S 
BEDSTRAW 


Galium 
vferum 


See page 198. 




June to 
"Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


YELLOW 
GENTIAN 


Gentij^na 
lutea 


See page 299. 




July. 

Aug. 



385 



YELLOW 



AUGUST 



Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syt:c>ty)r.s 


Description 


Height 

and 

StiiiJticn 


Time of 
Bloom 




"YeUow" 


SWORD 


**Gladiolus 


See page 365. 




Julv to 




LILY 


vars. 






Oct. 




"YeUow" BROAD- 


GrindfeUa 


See page 198. 




Late 




4 LEAVED 


squarrosa 






June 




GUM- 








to 




TLANT 








Sept. 




"Yellow" SNEEZE- 


**Helfemum 


Striking plant. Daisy-like flowers 


2-S ft. 


:Aug. 




5 deeper WEED, 


autiimnMe 


with prominent vellow centres and Sun 


to late 




IFALSE OR 


H. graiiJi- 


drooping petals with 3-s teeth. Valu- 




Sept. 






SWAMP 


fidrum 


able for back row of border or margin 










SUN- 




of shrubbery. Prop, by seed, division 










FLOWER 




or cuttings. Moist rich soil, prefer- 
able. N. Amer. 








«Yellow"'LARGE- 


**Hel&mum 


Taller than the tvpe with larger 1 2-6 ft. 


Aug., 




bet 5 & 6 FLOWERED 


autiimnMe 


flowers of deeper color; deeper cen- ,Sitn 


Sept. 




SNEEZE- 


var. 


tres. See H. autumnale. N. Amer. 








WEED 


grandiflorum 










"Yellow" DWARF 


**Helfenium 


Dwarf varietv, vigorous and free- 


1-2 ft. 


<( 




6 SNEEZE- 


auUrmnale 


flowering. Daisv-like flowers with 


Sun 








WEED 


var. pGmilum 


prominent \ellow centres and droop- 
ing petals. 'Good for cutting. See H. 
autumnale. N. Amer. 








"Yellow"'TALL 


**Helfenium 


\'igorous plant. Flowers on leafv 


2-6 ft. 


(( 




5 SNEEZE- 


autiimnkle 


branching stalks, with bright refle.xed 


Sun 






WEED 


var. superbum 


petals, and protruding yellow cen- 












H. grand ijid- 


tres. Suitable for shrubbery and 












rtim var. 


mi.xed border and excellent for cut- 












superbum 


ting. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Loam, rich and moist. N. 
.\mer. 








"YeUow" BIGELOW'S 


*Helfeiiitim 


See page 300. 




Julv, 




5 SNEEZE- 


Bigelovii 






Aug. 




IWEED 












"YeUow" BOLAND- 


*Helfeniuin 


See page 198. 




June 




6 ER'S 


Bollnderi 






to 




SNEEZE- 








Sept. 




WEED OR 












SNEEZE- 












WORT 












"Yellow" PURPLE- 


*Hel&miim 


See page 300. 




July 




5 iHE.^ED 


nudiflonim 






to 




SNEEZE- 


Lepiopoda 






Oct. 




WEED 


hrjibypoda 










"YeUow" NARROW- 


HeUdnthus 


An erect plant, slightly branching. 


2-6 ft. 


Aug. 




5 LEAVED OR 


angustifoUus 


Rayed flowers 2-3 in.^broad. generally 


Sun 


to 




SWAMP 




solitary. Dark green narrow leaves. 




Nov. 




SUN- 




Good in masses in shrubbery border. 








FLOWER 




Prop, by division; divide "every 2 














vears. ' Light, moist soil. Eastern 
'States. 








"YeUow" THIN- 


*HeUinthus 


.\ profusion of large, rayed flowers 


2-5 ft. 


Aug. 




5 LEAVED 


decap^talus 


terminating branching stems. Rough 


Sun 


to late 




OR WILD 




foliage. Good in shrubberv, or for 




Sept. 




SUN- 




natuValization in wild garden. Prop. 










FLOWER 




by division; divided every 2 years. 














Drv soil, not too heavy. N. Amer. 









386 



YELLOW 






AUGUST 






Color 


EnKlish 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


HeiKht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 








Var. multiflorus; (H. multijlorus), 
double flowers. Var. multiflorus var. 
flore-pleno, flowers almost completely 
double. Var. multiflorus var. maxi- 
mus, single flowers, very large with 
pointed rays. Soletl d'Or, auilled 
petals; striking in border. Hort. 






"YeUow" 
5 to 6 
darker, 
centre 
duU 


SHOWY 

SUN- 
FLOWER 


Helidnthus 
Iffitifldrus 


Numerous single flowers 2-4 in. 
across on wiry stems. Rough leaves. 
Good for cutting and in clumps in 
shrubberies. Gross feeder. Prop, by 
seed, division or cuttings. Loose dry 
soil. Central U. S. A. 


4-8 ft. 
Sun 


Aug. 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


SMOOTH 

SUN- 
FLOWER 


♦Heliinthus 
Isevigktus 


Rather small flowers as produced 
abundantly on light graceful stems 
which are clothed with smooth leaves. 
Plant among shrubs. Prop, by divi- 
sion; divide every 2 years. Dry soil, 
not too heavy. S. Eastern U. S. A. 


2-5 ft. 
own 


Mid. 
Aug. 
to 
Oct. 


"YeUow" 
5 


HAIRY 
SUN- 
FLOWER 


**HeliAnthus 
m6Uis 


See page 300. 




July. 

Aug. 


"YeUow" 
5 


STIFF 
SUN- 
FLOWER 


♦Helifinthus 
rigidus 
H. Missouri- 
en sis 


See page 300. 




« 


"YeUow" 
bet. 
5 & 6 


STIFF SUN- 
FLOWER 
MISS 
HELLISH 


**Helidnthus 
rigidus 
var. "Miss 
MeUish" 


Vigorous leafy plant with large 
graceful flowers. Desirable, isolated 
or massed in waste places. Prop, by 
division; divide every 2 years. Dry 
soil, not too heavy. Hort. 


6 ft. 
Sun 


Late 
Aug. 
Sept. 


"Orange 
yeUow" 
6 


PALE- 
LEAVED 
WOOD SUN- 
FLOWER 


Helidnthus 
strumbsus 


See page 300. 




Mid. 
July 

to late 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 
5 


WOOLLY 
SUN- 
FLOWER 


Helidnthus 
toment6sus 


Large flowers with dull grayish 
centres, borne on stout branching 
stalks. Very large rough leaves. 
Plant among shrubs. Prop, by divi- 
sion; divide every 2 years. Dry soil, 
not too heavy. U. S. A. 


4-9 ft. 
5mm 


Late 
Aug. 
to Tate 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 
5 


THROAT- 
WORT 

SUN- 
FLOWER 


Helianthus 
tracheliifdlius 


See page 300. 




Mid. 
July to 
early 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 
6 


OXEYE, 
FALSE 
SUN- 
FLOWER 


*Heli6psis 

laevis 

H. helian- 

thotdes 


See page 300. 




Mid. 

July 

to late 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 

6, 
centre 7 


PITCHER'S 
OXEYE OR 
FALSE SUN- 
FLOWER 


*Heli6psis 
Iffivis var. 
Pitcherikna 
H.P. 


See page 303. 




t( 



387 



YELLOW 



AUGUST 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Syftonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 
5 


LESSER 
YELLOW 
DAY LILY 


*Hemero- 
cHlis minor 
H. graminea, 
H. gramini- 
folia 


See page 303. 




July. 

Aug. 


•Tellow" 

1 


HOARY 
MARSH OR 
ROSE 
MALLOW 


*Hibiscus 


Very similar to H. Moscheutos with 
large crimson-centred flowers like 
Hollyhocks, and pretty foliage which 
is whitish beneath. Needs slight pro- 
tection. Suitable for back of border. 
Prop, by seed or cuttings. Rich moist 
soil. S. Eastern U. S. A. 


3-5 ft. 
bun 


Aug., 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


NARROW- 
LEAVED 
HAWK- 
WEED 


Hierkcium 

umbellktum 


Flowers in umbels on erect stems 
well clothed with lance-shaped leaves. 
Border plant. Any ordinary soil. 
Northern N. Amer.; Kamtschatka; 
N. Asia; Europe. 


1-2 ft. 
Sun 


« 


"Golden 
yellow" 
5 


SHAGGY 
HAWK- 
WEED 


Hierkciiun 
villosum 


See page 199. 




June to 

mid. 

Aug. 


"Yellow" 
5 


AARON'S 
BEARD, 
ROSE OF 
SHARON 


Hyp^riciim 
ciycinum 


See page 303. 




July, 

Aug. 


"Yellow" 


KALM'S 
ST. JOHN'S 
WORT 


**Hyp€rictiin 
KalmiSniim 


Shrub of somewhat twisted growth. 
Blossoms small in 3-7 flowered clus- 
ters. Narrow leaves, bluish tinted. 
Valuable as a foliage plant. Prop, by 
seed, cuttings or suckers. Prefers 
sandy loam. N, Amer. 


2-4 ft. 

Shade 


Aug. 


"Vellow" 
bet. 
5 & 6 


GOLD 
FLOWER, 
ST. JOHN'S- 
WORT 


**Hyp€ricum 
Moseri^xun 


See page 303. 




July, 
Aug. 


"YeUow"!SWORD- 
5 LEAVED 
ELECAM- 
PANE 


*Iniila 
ensifolia 


See page 303. 




Mid. 
July to 
Sept. 


"Deep 
yellow" 
7 

"Yellow" 
6 


GLANDULAR 

FLEABANE 
OR INULA 

ELECAM- 
PANE 


*iniila 
glandulosa 

*Inula 
Helfeniiim 


See page 304. 
See page 304. 




Julv, 
early 

Aug. 
Mid. 
July 
to late 
Aug. 


"Yellow" TUCK'S 
FLAME 
FLOWER 


♦Kniphofia 
Tuckii 


See page 200. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Yellow"|GRAY- 
5 HEADED 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


*L€pachys 
pinnflta 

Ratibida p., 
Rudbeckia p. 


See page 200. 




June 
to 

mid. 
Sept. 









388 



YELLOW 



Color 



AUGUST 



Enfilish 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synanytnt 



"Yellow" DALMA- 
3 TIAN 

TOADFLAX 



"YeUow" GOLDI- 
6 LOCKS 



"YeUow" BIRD'S- 
3 FOOT 

TREFOIL, 



; *Linkria 
DalmStica 



BABIES' 
SLIPPERS 



"Bright GOLDEN 
yeUow" SPIDER 
6 to 7 !lILY 



Linos yris 
vulg^is 
Chrysocoma 
Linos yris 

L6tus 
comiciilitus 



L^coris aurea 

Amaryllis 
aiirea, 
Nerine aiirea 



DescrJTjiion 



"YeUow" LARGE- *CEnothfera 
3 FLOWERED biennis var. 

(BIENNIAL grandiflftra 

EVENING \CE. Lamarck- 

PRIMROSE 'lana 

"YeUow" ERASER'S **(Enothfera 

3 EVENING glaiica var. 

.PRIMROSE Fr^seri 

I CE. Frdseri 



"Lemon LITTEAR- 
yeUow" LEAVED 
3 EVENING 
iPRIMROSE 

"YeUow" MISSOURI 
3 PRIMROSE 



"YeUow" TAURIAN 

5 GOLDEN 
DROP 

I 

"Pale MANY- 
yeUow" SPINED 

6 OPUNTLA 
I 

"YeUow" WESTERN 
6 PRICKLY 
PEAR 



CEnoth^ra 

linearis 

CE. jriiiicosa 
,var. I., 
\CE. rip aria 

**CEnothfera 
Missouri^nsis 
CE. macro- 
Icdrpa, Megap- 

\terium M. 

I 

Onfisma stel- 

lulitum var. 

Tauriciun 

0. Taiiricum 

Opuntia 
Blissouri^iisis 
0. jerox. 
0. splendens 

Opdntia 
Rafinfequii 
,0. mesacdntha 



See page 203. 



Showy plant of the Daisy order. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



6-12 



plani 
Profuse clusters of small flowers. :5Mn 
Border or rock-garden. Prop, by 
seed and division. Any garden soil. 
Europe. 

See page 203. 



Large bright flowers in umbels, 
3-4 in. in diameter, appearing before 
the sword-like grav-green foliage and 
deepening in cofor when mature. 
Bulbous. China. 

See page 204. 



See page 204. 
See page 204. 

See page 204. 

See page 306. 
See page 306. 
See page 306. 



.-3 ft. 



Early 
June to 
early 

July. 

late 
July 
to late 
Aug. 

Aug. 



June 

to 

Oct. 



lAug., 
|Sept. 



June 

to 

Sept. 



June 
to 

early 
Aug. 



July. 

Aug. 



389 



YELLOW 



AUGUST 



Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Dull 
yellow" 
3 duller 


BARBERRY 

FIG, 

COMMON 

PRICKLY 

PEAR 


Optontia 
vulgaris 
0. Opuntia 


See page 207. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 or 6 
brilliant 


ICELAND 
POPPY 


**Papkver 
nudicaule 


See page 35. 




Late 
Apr. to 

July, 

late 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Yellow" 
3 


SHRUBBY 
CINQUE- 
FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 


Potentilla 
fruticdsa 


See page 207. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Golden 

yellow" 
effect 7 


HYBRID 
CINQUE- 
FOIL OR 
FIVE- 
FINGER 


*Potentilla 
"Gloire de 
Nancy" 


See page 208. 




(( 


"Golden 
yellow" 


BACHEL- 
OR'S 
BUTTONS 


Rantinculus 
kcris var. 
flore-plfeno 


See page 105. 




Mid. 
May to 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


YELLOW OR 
CALIFORNLA 
CONE- 
FLOWER, 
WHORTLE- 
BERRY- 
LEAVED 
KNOTWEED 


*Rudb6ckia 
Califomica 


An effective plant and the largest 
flowered species. Solitary daisy-like 
flowers 5 in. across, with prominent 
dark centres, on erect robust un- 
branching stems. Divide frequently. 
Prop, by seed and division. Any 
garden soil. Cal. 


2-4 ft. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 


Aug. 
to 

mid. 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


LARGE- 
FLOWERING 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


*Rudb€ckia 
grandiflora 


Solitary flowers with drooping rays 
and purplish disks, on erect branch- 
ing stalks. Long oval pointed leaves. 
Effective in border. Ark.; S. Cen- 
tral U. S. A. 


2-3i ft. 
5mm 


Late 
Aug. 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 
5 


TALL OR 
GREEN- 
HEADED 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


*Rudb6ckia 
lacinikta 


See page 309. 




Mid. 

July 

to late 
Aug. 


"Yellow" 

bet. 

5&6 


GOLDEN 
GLOW 


**Rudblckia 
lacinikta 
var. 
flore-plino 


See page 309. 




Late 

July 

to late 
Sept, 


"Yellow" 
5 


LARGE 
CONE- ' 
FLOWER 


*Rudb€ckia 
maxima 


Flowers 4-6 in. across. Long droop- 
ing petals. Purple cone-shaped cen- 
tre, 1-2 in. high. Leaves grayish 
green. Needs slight protection. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Any garden soil. Ark. to Tex. 


4-9 ft. 

Sun or 

half 

shade 


Aug.. 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
6, brown 
centre 


SHOWY 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


Rudbdckia 
specibsa 
R. dspera 


See page 309. 




July. 

early 
Aug. 



390 



YELLOW 



AUGUST 



Color 



"YeUow" 
bet 
5 & 6 



"Deep 
yellow" 
6 



"Pale 
yellow' 
2 



"Yellow" 
3 pale 



'Yellow' 
5 



English 
Name 



SWEET 
CONE- 
FLOWER 



THIN- 
LEAVED 
CONE- 
FLOWER 

JUPITER'S 
DISTAFF 



WEBB'S 
SCABIOUS 
OR PIN- 
CUSHION 
FLOWER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Rudb6ckia 
subtoment5sa 



**Rudb€ckia 
trfloba 



*SSlvia 
glutinftsa 



Scabidsa 
ochroleiica 
S. IVebbidna 



Description 



AIZOON |*Sfedum 

STONECROP Aiz6on 



"Golden ORANGE *S6dum 

yeUow" STONECROP KamtscMti- 
4 cum 



"YeUow" STONE- 



2 
greenish 



"Yellow" 
4 



"Yellow" 



HORE, 
STONE 
ORPINE, 
TRIP- 
MADAM 

CRESTED 
STONE- 
HORE, 
STONE 
ORPINE OR 
TRIP- 
MADAM 



*Sfediun 
refl^xum 



Sfedum 

refl^xum var. 

cristktum 

5. monsiro- 

stim, 

S. rohiistum 



HENS- AND- |*SemperYi. 
CHICKENS, vum 
HOUSELEEK glob if erum 

S. soboliferum 

"YeUow" HEUFFEL'S i*Sempervi- 



2 deep 



"Pale 
yellow" 
2 bright 



HOUSELEEK vum 

Heuffelii 



HAIRY 
HOUSELEEK 



*Sempervi- 
vum hirtum 



Daisy-like flowers, petals fairly nu- 
merous, sometimes darker near the 
dull brown centre. Splendid border 
plant. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Any garden soil. Prairies, U. 
S. A. 

See page 309. 



See page 310. 
See page 208. 

See page 208. 

See page 310. 
See page 310. 

See page 310. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



3-5 ft. 
own or 

shade 



See page 310 



Evergreen plant. Somewhat bell- 
shaped flowers. Reddish succulent 
foliage in rosettes with fringed edges. 
Excellent foliage plant for rock-gar- 
den and walls. Prop, by offsets. Any 
sandy soil. Transylvania; Greece. 

See page 310. 



391 



6-8 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 
Aug. 
to 
Oct. 



July. 

Aug. 



Mid. 
July to 
early 
Aug. 

June 
to 

early 
Sept. 

Mid. 
June 
to mid. 
Aug. 

July. 

Aug. 

Early 
July to 
early 
Aug. 



July. 

Aug. 



Aug. 



July, 

Aug. 



\ bl.LOW, ORANOF 



AIUU1ST 





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*VVvi 


lN«\o \\( 
Hl\\n»\ 


"\'eUo\if" IVKIA^ v<<"-\^vvO 


Jvee ^Vt^xf JIJ, 




IttW. 


5 v^KOVNU- IWU 






Xviji. 


SV\ OK 








KAt.;NVK\P 








"\>Uo\v" K0l\5U j5'ai>hxvuu 


Stv p.\>t«^ U3» 




!«lv K> 


5 K^.\^l^^VKV^V> A?ii>«?\\iiu«m 




CAVlY 1 








vVpt. 


5 VVAT<1\ Uo\x\Utx«u 


S<v i^.\<c 3»3» 




Mul. 






JmIv to 


r\\ r 






\\\ivl. 


W KKP 






Sept, 


"\>uo\v"ovr n .\"s r. »5iap-h\uu\ 


SvV pA^t^ 3»)» 




tt 


OlviLhun- niHAS CVriHnMxituuv , 








"YcfUow" VRAIRIE »^Vhittm 


RAth«e>r vVAT>Nf^rv^\vii\^ plAnt b<'Ar- 0-8 ft. 


Mia. 


5 IVOK t*m>inthitt- 


ii\^ n\A«y shxaU Mvvssoms UW Svu\- 


vN^HK 


Av»,»i. 


,jlc«um 


tK'>WxM-S. KoVV^ljh loAVCS About A tvVt 




to lAte 






K'ni^ r\s^ fivm the bAse. VflVvtive m 




Sept, 








wilv^ jjAivlens or shnibberv. IV^, bv 












StNxl Atvd vUvision. Any ^Arvlen SvviK 












PrAiries. N. Amer. 












Vat. ftNN^jt.iiNW has Ueijply divi« 






• 


vi<Nl Wav^s, 






"Y«iK»\r" NV UOVv\ V P S avxhium 


Sc*- pAv>i^' 5»5» 




Mia, 


1 






lulv tv» 










Sept. 


"Yellow" v-v^ .^V^ 


iSoti^tto 


!?«if pA^ JIJ* 




Utt- 


5 U'> ^ Kv^;'' 








Julvto 

eAHv 

vVt: 


"Yellow" VAl^^B 


Thsluuum 


S<V ^^A^J* }|l$» 




luh. 


RVtUHAUB, 'Aivvvm 






Aiiii. 


VK?{ RVK 








"Y^Uow" OROOVi^ **Tnt^ak 


S<V pA,<^ U4. 




luh to 


VI OWKKFP cnw\<tu^ 






Oct. 


HI A.*l?<G tlvM* V5»v^ 








SVAK K'.^^:>.,Vjj.\ 








"Yellow •• \ Kl I 0\V **Y lol* 


S<«e pA^f J5» 




Ute 


Uv'^R'^KP vvraiit* 






Apr. 


YlOl Vr OR vat. 






until 


HKPPl^iG liitx?* m)^ 






tn>st 


PAN^Y 








«*Y««ow OOVl-iKN *Alstwsm^ 


S<x^ ra|K> \\f^ 






o«o^*" VVRiniA^ tvA *xiT*atlfc«i 






«> \IIY i ...vjfrf 








"Rtfvi VV V TKRVl Y ** Ascl^jn** 


S^v pAi;<' ,^I7» 




FAth 


oi-Atvji*" WKKl"*. Uv^<fr\V* 






Julx to 


jvhAdxxvAi VlVVRlisY 






eAtU 


10 u> i:Rk.vr 






.■Kvk< 


•w m AOK- «6«l«mfi«aift 


S««|M«« Jl> 




luh. 


*vu*" BVRRY OR CJdBkte^ 






Xu,c 


15 IVWARP .*<, Mi*.^i*4. 








ULY r^j^*- 








^ms Cs. 








1 P. 5»V<»x*ts. 








_^^__^_ 









:J9^ 



(i;<AN'(;i'. 



A U OUST 



( ■An, 




I'.'ilMIII. Ill 

Nuiiix iiti'l 
'ivuonyfnn 

*F',rf}jnrofi 


l^rof rl|il.|/ill 


Il.iclil. 

«ii<l 
XUuuUfm 


'1 l.r..- .,1 
ill'..,,,. 


"Or- 


DOIIUM'; 


See \^^yr jiy. 




J"iy. 


uiigo" 


{)i<AN(,i': 


liiiraiitlnciin 






Aug. 


7 


l>AIHY 










"Or- 


STKIPKI) 


*FFel^ninm 


D.'iiiy-liki' (I'lwcrn, with <lr')'i|)jfi>/ 


4 '> "■ 


Aug., 


iiiifii" 


SNI'.KZK- 


iiiiliiiiiri/iln 


yellow |)(l;iK tiiiifkfij Willi (lc«|i ( riiii 


■ lUn 


!>ep|. 


r. A, 14 


WI'.KI) 


V(ir. 


%o(i, .tinl jiroiiiJiMiil ( nilrci, Ljold ;iiii| 
|iiii|ilc. (<<)(«! (i(r < iiltiiij/ A;i( k row 
of bordrr or tn;irf/iii ol' nliriililx-ry, 










iitiinhiiM 






















l'ro|», by ^v^•(\, (Iivi'.kmj r»r cuttiii^n. 












Moiil ri( b »oil prcfrrahje. N, Atiirr. 






"Or- 


STFUI'l'I) 


♦♦FFrlhriiiirn 


1 ;irK'T flowers tli;iii tbc type, a in, 


J-4 ft. 


Aug. 


Hll>/f?" 


I'lJKIMJ', 


iiiKlill'wiitn 


;u ro',\; (lroo|)i(if/ yrllow pclaK hlolcb- 


Sun 




liiiKn'l i<!0 


MI'.ADi;!) 


v/ir. (/(iiiidl- 


rd with < rirnnoii. 1 Ji-kliin tivn bonier 








SNKKZK 


<.<!|ihiiiiini 


|)l;Mit. l'ro|), by nrrd, diviMon or c lU- 
lin><i. Moi^l rich »ojl preferable. Ilor'i. 








WI'I'.I) 


niriniiini 






"Or- 


()i<AN(;i'; 


+ FIeriieror,fllIli 


Sec piiKc 317, 




J'iiy. 

early 


ni\yr." 


DAY LILY 


uurantkca 






10 (Icrpcr 










Aug. 


"Tnwriy 
oraiijc.c" 


HROWNDAY 


FFemeroc<(l!ii 


Src p.i^M- _j 18. 




<i 


LILY, 


fiilvu 








14 


MAHOGANY 


//. distil lid 








brif/jhtcr 


LILY 










"Or- 


f>RAN(iK 


Hinrilciiitn 


.Sec page 211. 




(une 


unjjo" 


ilAWK- 


uurantlucum 






to 


12 


WI'KIi 








Oct 


"Scnrlct 


Kvi;i( 


♦♦KnIpFiftfla 


li;Mld^onll• pLuil. Mo>,| profinc ;ind 


j-4ft. 


l-.arly 


ormif'.n" 


MLOOMFNG 


I'fJt/orll 


rorilmuoii'i in bbiom of ;dl llir- Kiiiph- 


Sun or 


Aug. 


i;ffp(,l 12 


FLA MIC 




ofi.i%. .Spikei, li in. \it[\y^, of rich 


hall 


to 


brighter 


FLOWKR 




or;inf^<--ic;irlrt fbiwrr^ nalnion-rotr at 
iFie rdpjr. (/ood for cut linf{. I'rotrtI 
in winter. .Slrikinj< nia)i%r<l aniori(,{ 
tropical plant% aKaiii«it drn%e baf k- 
f{round. I'rop. I)y divi'j<Mi. Any 
well-drained noil. liort. 


1 bad$ 


early 
Oct. 


"Apri- 


SFflNFNO 


♦♦Lfliiim 


Sec page ^ib. 




Mid. 


cot" 


TJIUNIJF'.K- 


<;1(!(',MIIH 






July to 
early 


10 


(;iAN 


vur. f(jl{(ent 






pinker 


F.ILY 


li/itemannict, 
L. t(inf(ut- 
neum 






Aug. 


"Salmon 


FiR. 


♦Lflium 


A plant recently introduced and 


5-6 ft. 
Half 


Aug , 


oranj'c" 


IFFCriRY'S 


116nryi 


iKK.on venfif)nal in hafiit, -.onx-whaf 


Sept 


bet. 


LFLY 




like 1.. ^p^•cif/^lJ^l. 1 jowcrn dotted 


'. hade 




16 & 8 






with refl-br'iwn, in flat |o'»%c clij-,l<r^, 
Fbick foliage. hffcctivc ma%",cd in 
border or on margin of Rhododen- 
dron bed. fiulbous. Prop, by off%etn 
or icalei. I-ight neaty soil. Avoid 
direct contact with rii.innre. '^>liina. 
















"Reddish 


WFF.D 


*Lflium 


Sec page 318. 




July. 


oranjM;" 


OUANOE- 


iniilad^lplii- 






Aug, 


12 redder 


Ri:i> OR 
PIFFLAFJICL- 
PIIIA LILY 


cuin 









y)i 



OR WO:" KV? 



O.Xjr 



A U GUST 



$^«ia» 



N«xa»»nd 



*»Red«sh AMERICAN **LQium 
bet. CAP LILY 



riGER LlIY**LGium 






ORA.NGB *Pat»^v«r 

- ;■ ';\"*??Y V^ir. 



SMALL i'^Pap&T^ 

ICEIAITP BudicaW© 
POPPY var. 

tainiitum 



bet 
12 & IT 



-Or- TiUNsFLl'S 

dTviLe" Cl'Si^VE- 
il FOIL OR 
PIVE- 

FINGER 

0:- ORANGE 

dr.ie" Cv^NF- 
~. \-«tre FLOWER 
-1 dirk i 



PoKntiHa 
Rus^IlilUu 



"Or- 
ange*' 

6 to IS 

"ReU" 
27 



porrs* 

BIAZISG 
STAR 

REP 
YARROW 






**TtitSoia 
P6;tsii 

LU«»Kf$>ir^« P. 



OR MILFOIL var. riibnun 



•?-.^:e WESTERN *A5t«"r 

crimson" SILXY OR sericeus 

b^t. SIIVFRY --f. --</^Vaj 

4: Jt 4: ASTER 



PURPLE *Canfrri»© 

' POPFY invohicrata 

M.ALIOW 

FRE^'CH OR**Ciiu:i 

CROZY 

CA>>A 

ITALIAN 
CATOA 

PARK 

PITirLE 

KN.APWEEP 



^Tars. 



*^anna 






Cer.rd'.ir^^ 



Ssff pagf ^iU 



S<?e PA^ 3^1. 



See p-u;- ;c\ 



^^^ r-v^^ 3^'^ 



See pa^ 321. 



Small dafey-Kke fk^a-ers^ ^t^■s yel- 
low or orange, centres Mack. Prop. 
by seed, division or cuttings. Growls; 
in dry soil. Penn. to the Mississippi 
and Sk-»uth. 

See pa^ 321. 



See pafe 321. 



Pretty dwarf kind. Flo^-ers aK^ut 
li in. across^ solitary on the branch- 
lets. Leaves sil\~ery and silky. tVes 
well under trees and in the K>rder. 
Prop, bv division. Well-drained soil. 
Central U- S. .\.: Tex.; N. .\tner. 

See page 312, 



S^x- rig? ;557. 
See pi^e J»2. 









F.iriv 
Julv'w 
early 
Aug, 

Mid. 
J^ulv to 
$^pt. 

Late 

.\pr. to 

Julv. 

late 

Augr.. 

Sept. 

Late 

.\pr, to 
1,1 ulv. 
imici. 

to Oct. 

lulv. 
Aug. 



i-2ift- Mid. 

^tm mr |.\ug. 

shidf earlv 
CVrt! 

i I ulv to 
!lV:t. 



1-2 tt. 



Mid- 






[to 
'Sert. 



3'M 



RED 



AUGUST 



Color 



"Pur- 
plish 
red" 
33 & 32 



"Deep 
rose" 
34 
lighter 



'Red' 



"Orange 
scarlet" 
18 more 
orange 

"Crim- 



llnKlith 
Name 



LYON'S 

TURTLE 

HEAD 



RED 

TURTLE 

HEAD 



DAHLIA 



iiol.-iniral 
Name uri'l 
SynonyntB 



*Chel6ne 
Lyoni 



*Chel6ne 

obllqua 

C. purpurea 



**Ddhlia 
vars. 



SOUTHERN *Delphfnium 
SCARLET cardinkle 
LARKSPUR 



♦Echinacea 



SEROTIN'S 

son" JPURPLE purpurea 

33 |CONE- var. ser6tina 

FLOWER \E. intermedia 



"Orange 
scarlet" 



"Red" 

"Red" 
26 
brilliant 

"Bright 
red" 
18 

"Orange 
red" 
bet. 
19 & 20 



CHILOE 
AVENS 



SWORD 
LILY 

CORAL OR 

CRIMSON 

BELLS 

BULB- 
BEARING 
LILY 

CAROLINA 
LILY 



♦Gfeum 
Chilofinse 
G. coccineum, 
(Hort.) 

:**GladioIti8 
I vars. 

j**Heuchera 
sangumea 



*Lriium 
bulbiferum 



L ilium 
sup^rbum 
var. 

Carolinian um 
L. Caro- 
linidnum 



DcacriptJon 



and 
Situation 



2 ft. 
Hall 
shade 



\\-2 ft. 
Hall 
shade 



Forms thick clumps. Flowers in 
dense showy spikes terminate stalks 
clothed with deep green glossy foliage. 
A profuse bloomer. Kxcellent border 
plant. Prop, by seed, division in the 
spring, or bv cuttings. Any garden 
soil, prcferaoly rich. S. Eastern U. 
S. A. 

I.ess vigorous than C. Lyoni, but of 
a finer color. Flowers in showy 

spikes terminate leafy stalks. Excel- 
lent border plant. There is a good 
white var. Prop, by seed, division in 
the spring, or by cuttings. Any rich 
garden soil. S. Eastern U. S. A. 

See page 359. 
See page 322. 

See page 322. 

See page 213. 

See page 365. 
See page 213. 

See page 323. 



A pretty Lily though not so eflPec- ' 2-3 ft. 
live as the type. Dwarf var. with Sun or 
1-3 delicate broad flat flowers having hall 
pointed petals spotted within with shade 
black and marked with yellow. 
Broader foliage than the type. Plant 
in quantity in the border or edge of 
shrubbery. Bulbous. Prop, by off- 
setts and scales, or very slowly by 
seed. Any well-drained soil. Avoid 
direct contact with manure. S. 

Eastern U. S. A. 



Time of 
li loom 



Aug. 



July 
to late 
Oct. 

July. 

Aug. 



Late 
June to 
early 
Aug. 

July to 
Oct. 

June 
to late 
Sept. 

July, 

Aug. 



Aug. 



395 



RED 



AUGUST 



1 Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and. 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 1 


"Crim- 
son" 

20 bright 
& rich 


CARDINAL 
FLOWER, 
INDIAN 
PINK 


**LobMia 
cardinklis 


A favorite native of beautiful color. 
Brilliant flowers in spikes on erect un- 
branching stems. Leaves narrow 
mostly on lower part of stalk. Nat- 
uralize near water or plant preferably 
in shaded border. Prop, by seed, 
division or green-wood cuttings. Re- 
sows itself. Rich soil, preferably 
moist. Wet places in Eastern N. 
Amer. 


2-4 ft. 
Sun or 
shade 


Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 


"Scarlet" 

33 
warmer 


SHINING 

CARDINAL 

FLOWER 


*Lobfeiia 
fulgens 
L. formosa 
L. cardinalis 
(Hon.) 


See page 323. 




July. 

Aug. 


"Red" 
11, 17 & 

18 
brilliant 


SHAGGY 
LYCHNIS 


*L3^chnis 
Haageana 


See page 217. 




Early 
June to 
early 
Aug. 


"Red" 
24 redder 


BLOOD-RED 

AMARYLLIS 


Lycbris 
sangulnea 


See page 324. 




July, 

Aug. 


"Rosy 
red" 
18 


HALL'S 
AMARYLLIS 


*Lyc6ris 
squamigera 

Amaryllis 
Hdllii 


See page 324, 




(( 


"Scar- 
let" 18 
duller 


SCARLET 
MONKEY 
FLOWER 


*Mimulus 
cardina,lis 


See page 217. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Red" 
20 
lighter, 
centre 21 
redder 


OSWEGO 
TEA, BEE OR 
FRAGRANT 
BALM 


**MonSrda 
didyma 


See page 217. 




Mid. 

June 

to 

early 

Sept. 


"Scarlet" 
18 


TORREY'S 
BEARDED 
PENT- 
STEMON 


**Pentstfemon 
barbktus var. 
T6rreyi 
P. Torreyi 


See page 325. 




Early 
July to 
early 
Aug. 


"Pur- 
plish 
red" 41 
deeper 


HART- 
WEG'S 
LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
HYBRID 
PENT- 
STEMON 


Pentstfemon 
gentianoides 
h^brida 
grandiflSra 
P. Hdrtwegi 
hj>brida g. 


See page 218. 




June 

to 

Sept. 


"Red" 


PERENNIAL- 
PHLOX 


**Phl6x 

paniculkta 

vars. 

P. decussata 


See page 370. 




July to 
Oct. 


"Ver- 
milion" 
18 redder 


CAPE 
FUCHSIA 


*Phygfelius 
cap^nsis 


See page 325. 




July. 
Aug. 















396 



RED, MAGENTA TO PINK 



AUGUST 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


HeiRht 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Red" 


ALKE- 


Ph;^salis 


See page 325. 




Fruit 




KENGI 


Alkek^ngi 






July to 




STRAW- 








late 




BERRY, 








Oct. 




TOMATO, 












WINTER OR 












BLADDER 












CHERRY 










"Red" 


CHINESE 

LANTERN 

PLANT 


*Ph^salis 
Franch^tti 
P. Alkekengi 
var. Franchciti 


See page 325 




« 


"Red" 


HYBRID 


PotentiUa 


See page 221 




June 




CINQUE- 


hybrida 






to 




FOIL 


vars. 






Sept. 




DOUBLE 












VARS. 










"Deep 


PINK ROOT, 


*Spigfelia 


See page 222. 




Late 


red" 20, 


WORM 


Marylfindica 






June to 


4 inside 


GRASS 








early 
Aug. 


"Red" 


TARTARLAN 


*Stdtice 


Broadly branching plant bearing 


1-2 ft. 


Early 


26 deep 


SEA 


Tat^ica 


dainty spikelets of blossoms good for \Sun 


Aug. 




LAVENDER 


S. Desseriana, 


cutting. From the base of the plant 


to 






S. incana var. 


rises a clump of large leathery leaves. 




early 






bybrida 


Effective in rock-garden or border. 
Prop, by seed in the spring. Loose 
soil preferable. Tartary. 




Sept. 


"Bright 


RED 


TradescSntia 


See page 1 17. 




Late 


red" 


SPIDER- 


Virginikna 






May 




WORT 


var. coccinea 






to late 
Aug. 


"Orange 


CROCUS- 


*Trit6nia 


See page 326. 




July to 


scarlet" 


FLOWERED 


crocosmse- 






Oct. 


often 16 


BLAZING 


fldra 








pinker 


STAR 


MontbrHia c. 








"Bright 


REDDISH 


*Trit5nia 


See page 326. 




July. 


red" 


BLAZING 


r6sea 






Aug. 


some- 


STAR 


sMontbretia 








times 29 




rosea 








"Ver- 


CALIFORNIA 


*Zauschnferia 


Rather sprawling plant, requiring 


f-2 ft. 


Late 


milion" 


FUCHSIA, 


Calif6mica 


close setting for compact growth. 


Sun 


Aug., 


18 redder 


HUMMING- 




Its numerous bell-shaped blossoms 




Sept. 




BIRD'S 




are effective in the rock-garden. Give 








TRUMPET 




sheltered position and protect in win- 
ter. Prop, by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Light sandy loam. Cal. to 
Wyoming and Mexico. 






"Light 


CHINESE 


**Astnbe 


See page 329. 




July. 


pink" 


GOAT'S 


Chin^nsis 






early 


22 pale 


BEARD 








Aug. 


"Rose" 


EVAN'S 


Beg6nia 


See page 329. 




July. 


29 lighter 


BEGONIA 


Evansikna 






Aug. 


&. duller 




B. discolor, 
B. grandis 









397 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



AUGUST 



Color 


Kivilish 
Maine 


VM'tanioul 
Synonyms 


LVscrivtion 


Heii;ht 

ami 

Situation 


Time of 
Blooui 




"Pink" 
37 pinker 


HEATHER, 

LING, 
HEATH 


*Calliina 
\ailg.^ris 


See page 329. 




Julv. 
"Aug. 




"Put- HOARY 
plish CEDRO- 
pink" 27NELLA 


*Cedronglla 


See page 22^. 




June 

to 

Sept. 




"Deeo WHITENED 
1 pink" KNAPWEED 
1 31 


Centaiirfea 
dealbktd 


See page ^::3. 




Late 
June to 
early 
Aug. 




"Put- SMALL 
plish ROSE OR 
rose" PINK 
30 deep TICKSEED 


*Core6psis 
rdsea 


Sec page 2:23. 




June 
to 

Sept. 




"Pink" CROWN 
39 VETCH 


Coronflla 

v£iria 


See page 22^^. 




(( 




"Pink" CROSS- 
29 WORT, 
FOETID 
CRUCIAN- 
ELLA 


*Cnicianella 
stylCisa 


See page 224. 




« 




"Pink ;DAHLIA 
etc." 


**DAhlia 
vars. 


See page 359. 




Julv 
"to late 
Oct. 




"Ma- CINNAMON 
genta PiNK 
pink" 23 


**Dianthus 
cinnabar inus 


See page 330. 




July, 
Aug. 




"Pink" BROAD- 
25,27,28. LEAVED 
33, 34, 35 PINK 


**Di5nthus 

latifMius 


See page 224. 




June 

to 

Sept. 




"Pur- 'pale 
pUsh" PURPLE 
pink CONE 
29 FLOWER 


■*Echinjicea 
augustifolia 


See page 330. 




July. 
Aug. 




"Pur- PURPLE 
pUsh CONE- 
pink" FLOWER, 
bet. BLACK 
32 & 39, SAMPSON 
centre 
13 & 20 1 


**Ecliin^cea 
purpilrea 
Rudbeckia p. 


See page 330. 




(( 




"Shell HEDGE-HOG 
pink" THISTLE, 
bet. SIMPSON'S 
24 & 17 CACTUS 


Echinocilctus 
Sfmpsoni 


See page 2^7. 




June 

to 

Sept. 




"Ma- GREAT 
^enta" WILLOW 
40 HERB. 

FIRE WEED, 

FRENCH 

WILLOW 


"Epilftbium 
angustifolixim 

aiigustifolium 


See page 228. 




June 
to 

early 
Aug. 




"Pink" SWORD 
LILY 


**Gladiolus 
vars. 


See page 365;. 




Julv to 
Oct. 





398 




^^' 'J.." *„• -'»>->-■■ '. '.'■■'•- 



SEDUM SPECTABILE 



399 




LILIUM SPECIOSUM VAR. RUBRUM 



400 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



AUGUST 



Color 



Pink" 
22 light 



"Pink" 
22 very- 
pale, 



EnKlish 
Name 



MANY- 
PAIRED 
FRENCH 
HONEY- 
SUCKLE 

HALBERT- 

LEAVED 

ROSE 



centre 33 MALLOW 



"Rose" 
36, 



SWAMP 
ROSE, 



centre 33 ROSE 

iMALLdW 



"Pink" 



"Pink" 
36 

spotted 
27 



"Pink" 
white & 
23 



"Reddish 
pink" 
white & 
26 deeper 



"Deep 
rose" 29 

"Rose" 
38 more 
violet 



JAPANESE 
LILY 

SPOTTED 
LILY 



HANDSOME 
MELPO- 
MENE LILY 



HANDSOME 
RED LILY 



ALCEA 
MALLOW 

MUSK 
MALLOW 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Hed^sarum 
mnltijugum 



*Hibiscus 

militkris 

H. yirginicus 



*Hibiscus 
Moscheutos 

H. palustris 



*L ilium 
Jap6nicum 

**L ilium 
speci6sum 
L. lancijo- 
lium 



Description 



**L ilium 
speciosum 
var. 
Melpomene 



**L ilium 
speciosum 
var. rubrum 



*Malva Alc^ 

*Malva 
moschkta 



Height 

and 

Situation 



See page 228. 



Vigorous plant. Flowers, pale pink 2-6 ft. 
or white, with purple centres, 4-5 in. Sun or 
wide. Leaves heart-shaped, downy \half 
beneath. Border. Prop, by seed, [shade 
Any garden soil, preferably sandy 
and rich. S. Eastern U. S. A. 

Vigorous plant. One of the best 3-5 ft. 
kinds. Native along the coast. \Sun or 

Flowers, 4-8 in. across, like those of half 
the Hollyhock, usually light rose with shade 
purple eye. Also a white var. Large 
effective foliage. Handsome in groups 
in the border or along edge of shrub- 
bery. Winter mulch desirable. Any 
good loam, preferably sandy. Swamps, 
Eastern U. S. A. 

See page 331. 

White flowers in broad panicles 
with twisted and reflexed petals suf- 
fused with pink and spotted with red. 
Graceful foliage. Effective massed in 
the border. Bulbous. Prop, bv off- 
sets or scales. Light well-drained 
soil. Avoid direct contact with ma- 
nure. Japan. 

Var. album, (L. prcecox), usually 
has pure white fragrant flowers. 
Hort. 

Bright flowers heavily spotted with 8-10 in. 
crimson-pink and margined with Sun or 
white, droop in broad clusters. Ef- half 
fective massed in the border. Bui- shade 
bous. Prop, by offsets or scales. Any 
well-drained soil. Avoid direct con- 
tact with manure. Japan. 

The best variety, more vigorous 2-4 ft. 
than the type. Clusters of drooping Sun or 
flowers charming in shape and beau- half 
tiful in color. Graceful leaves. Very shade 
effective in masses. Bulbous. Prop, 
by offsets or scales. Any well-drained 
soil. Avoid direct contact with ma- 
nure. Japan. See Plate, page 400. 

See page 229. 



See page 332. 



2-4 ft. 
5mm or 
half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 
to 

early 
Aug. 

Aug., 
early 
Sept. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



July. 

Aug. 

Aug., 
Sept. 



uneto 
Sept. 

July to 

early 
Sept. 



AOl 



MAGENTA TO PINK 



AUGUST 



Color 



"Rose" 
38 to 27 



English 
Name 



BELL- *Pentstfemon 

FLOWERED campanulatus 



Botanical 
Name and 



Description 



PENTSTE- 
MON 



"Rose" SHRUBBY 
often 45 SMOOTH- 
Ughter LEAVED 
PHLOX 



'Pink' 



"Light 
pink" 
38 & 
paler 

"Rose" 
27 



PERENIOAL 
PHLOX 



DOUBLE 

BOUNCING 

BET 



AUTUMN 
SQUILL, 
STARRY 
HYACINTH 



"Flesh- PINK 
color" HYACINTH 
36 SQUILL 



"Pink" 



P. angusti 
f alius, P. atro- 
furfureus 

*Phl6x 
glab^rrima 
var. 

suffruticosa 
P.S., P.niiida 

**Phl6x 

paniculkta 

vars, 

P. decussata 

Saponkria 
officinalis var, 
flore-plfeno 



*Scma 
autumnMis 



**Scilla 
hyacinthoides 
var. rosea 
S. parviflora 
var. rosea 



LYDLAN iSfedum 

STONECROP Lydium 



"Pink" SIEBOLD'S 
38 Ughter STONECROP 



"Rose" 
38 or 32 
lighter 



SHOWY 
SEDUM 



*Sfedum 
Siebdldii 



**Sfedum 
spectlbile 
5. Fabaria 



See page 332. 



See page 231, 



See page 370 



See page 333. 



See page 333. 



Bell-shaped flowers in panicles, 
blooming in profusion. Very long and 
narrow foliage. Charming in border 
and rock-garden. Bulbous. Soil 
enriched with manure. Mediterra- 
nean Region. 

Small, compact, turf -like evergreen, 
Flowers very small. Succulent green- 
ish foliage tipped with red. Good for 
covering bare spots or for edging. 
Prop, by division. Dry soil. Asia 
Minor. 

An evergreen with spreading 
branches. Flowers in dense clusters. 
Glaucous leaves, bluish, almost gray, 
with edges slightly pink. Good for 
the border or rock-garden. Prop, by 
division or cuttings. Japan. 

Var. variegatum, (S. variegatum), 
grayish variegated foliage. Japan. 

Distinctive and one of the best 
Sedums. Flowers in large showy 
clusters, sometimes purplish or whit- 
ish, surmounting leafy stems. Foliage 
grayish. Very hardy. Good in 
masses. Prop, by division. Ordinary 
garden soil. Japan. See Plate, 
page 399. 

Var. variegatum, variegated foliage. 



402 



Height 

and 

Sii-nation 



Time of 
Bloom 



I-I*ft. 
Half 
shade 



3-6 in. 
Sun 



9 m. 

Sun 



I \-2 ft. 
Sun 



Julv. 
Aug. 



June 
to 

early 
Aug. 



July to 
Oct. 



July to 
Sept. 



Late 
July to 
Oct. 



Aug. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 



Late 

Aug. 

to 

mid. 

Sept. 



PINK. PURPLE TO LILAC 



AUGUST 



Galor 



"Pur- 
plish 
pink" 
32 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



PURPLE . i*Sfedum 
STONECROP stolonifenun 
S. spur turn 



"Pink" ORPINE, *S^dum 

23 duU LIVE- Tel^phium 

FOREVER 



"Rose AUTUMN 
pink" CATCHFLY 
38 



iSilfene ScMfta 



Description 



"Pur- AMERICAN 

plish GERMAN- 

rose" DER, 

37 WOOD SAGE 

"Purple" BROAD- 
LEAVED 
ACANTHUS 



"Deep WILD 
purple" MONKS- 
49 darker HOOD 

"Purple" GLAND 
47 BELL- 
FLOWER 

I 
"Purple" JAPAN 
iSTAR 
GRASS 



Teucriiun 
Canad^nse 
T. yirgini- 
cum 

|**Aclnthus 
mfiUis var. 
latifdlius 

i/f. /., A. 
': Lusttdnicus 

i**Aconitum 
uncin^tiun 



*Aden6phora 
Lamirckii 



Aletris 
Jap6nica 



"Purple" BESSARA- '*Aster 

46 BIAN ASTER AmgUus var. 
jBessarfibicus 
y4. Bessardbi-' 



"Violet" RUSH 
47 ASTER 



"Violet" SAVORY- 
bet. LEAVED 

46&47 ASTER 



"Violet" 
44 pale 



LINDLEY'S 
ASTER 



'*Aster 
junceus 

♦Aster 
linariifSlius 

Diplopappus 
linariijolius 

*Aster 
Lindley^us 



See page 333. 

See page 334. 
See page 233. 
See page 334. 

See page 337. 

See page 233. 
See page 234. 
See page 337. 



One of the most beautiful of the 
dwarf Asters. Very graceful. Large 
flowers in abundance; orange cen- 
tres. Good for cutting. 

Var. elegans, similar, with darker 
flowers. Plant in shrubbery, wild 
garden or border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Ordinary soil. Europe. 

See page 337. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



See page 337. 



Flowers with brownish centres 
rather showy and abundant. Stems 
stout and erect, branching at top. 
Good for open position in wild garden. 
Prop, bv seed and division. Ordinary 
soil. Eastern States. 



403 



2 ft. 

5mm 



5mm 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 
Julv to 
early 
Aug. 

July, 
Aug. 



June 

to 

Sept. 

Late 

July 

to late 
Aug. 

July. 

Aug. 



Mid. 
June to 
Sept. 

June to 
Sept. 



July. 

Aug. 



Aug., 
Sept, 



ly to 
early 
Sept. 

July to 
Oct. 



Aug. 
to 

early 
Oct, 



rruri r ro i u \.' 



AUGUST 



Cv\lov 






Descnptton 




.Time of 
Blooin 


**PuTpTp" 


NFW 


**.^st«r 


Perhaps the nnvst beautiful and 


3-7 ft. 


Mid. 


45 ladder K>\;i.\^D 


A\>V;V 


conspicuous vM' the tdll Asters. Flow- 


Sum 


Aue. 


ASTKR OR 


Auj^li.-?' 


ers on^iuAUv rich \ tolet (.color no. 40 




to late 


sr.VRWOKr 




lijihterV with yellow centres, but va- 
rieties include jlh^is. white: rvs^ii^ 




Sept. 








^^Cv>lor no. 47 rtxiderX deep rx>se-col- 












ored: iMhfr (.color no. bet. jo v^ 41). 
Striking in the shrubberv or border or 






















to nAtur;»h.-e. Frvn>. b\ seed .ind divi- 
sion. iii\>\\^ rvadilv in ordinary soil. 






















preferabh n\oist. New England. See 












Plate, pa^v 405. 






"Pslo ARROW- 


As^fr 


See pa^ 337. 




Julv, 
Aug. 


v-iv>ler IKAVFD 


$;l^\ttif«yUuS 






ASVFR 










'•Vu>let" Sn>FRlAN 


*Ast<?r 


Fanty and hairy. Sinj;le terminal 


tft. 


Aug., 


4- AsriiR 


Sibfricus 


tlowers. Koli.A^ic rather" ba^ad and 


or less 


Sept. 


OR 




loii^. Oivd tor the rvvk-^arden. 


5«ii 




SVARWORV 




Prxn-*, bv seed and division, Europe; 
RwVy Mis. 






«P«n>lo-' 1 OW 


* Aster 


Beautiful flowers with lisjht yelK>w 


aft. 


Late 


40 SHOWY OR 


$Vi'>^'Al>iUs 


centres. Lo»\j; and narrow foliagx?. 


.Smw or 


Aug. 


SVASIPK 




Gixxi border plant. Coast. Mass. to 


M^ 


to mid. 


ruRriK 




Del. 


sh^nit 


Sept. 


ASVKR 










"Pir.k\^h l?ROA\v 


**Bol^^ui* 


See page 337. 




Ute 


U>fu- SCAI.RD 


UtisqviiniA 






July to 


der" -tci BOLTOKIA 








pinker 










"Psl<? Ol'T" 


*CaU'meris 


S^^e page 338. 




Julv. 
Aug. 


purple" LKAVKD 


inclsA 






44 CAUMERtS 










••VvoIeC CARFA- 


**Csmip4nula 


See p.ijix- J^?. 




Ute 


47 nUATS 


C&rpdtic& 






June 


sh.iditv^ UAIRBELL 








to Ute 


darker 








Aug, 


"PAle GARGAMO 


^Can^inuki 


See p;ige \iS. 




May to 


blu« 


HAIRBBLL 


Gw^^uuca 






Sept. 


Tiol«t»» 












44 de^ 












«Vka*t« CREEPING 


*CiUiipinubi 


See p;»gv 3^8. 




JUIN. 

Aug. 


47 Ivjlhtcr OR 


rApuncul^ides 






ar darkxT FUROPF A>' 










BKLL- 










FIOWKR 










«VioWt" F?{i.UlSH 


**C4imTvi5n\i\s 


Svx^ r.w :^S. 




June 


4Tsh*d- UAIRt^FLL, 


rotunditMi* 






to late 


fali»to40 RlVFl^FLbS 
OF 
S00rLA>'T> 








Aug. 










••Piir- OvtYF\TRY 


*OAn'>pjinuU 


See p.\Co ;;vx 




Mid. 


pU&h" r>Fl 1 .^ 


rracli^ium 






July to 
mid. 


4S 1^1 VF 


c\ miuipdiU 






FOXOIOVE 








Aug. 



41H 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



AUGUST 



Color 



"Violet" 
47 



Enfilish 
Name 



BLUE 
SUCCORY 
OR 
CUPIDONE 



"Purple" MOUNTAIN 
46 shad- BLUET OR 
ing to 39, KNAPWEED 

"Purple" MEADOW 
37 deeper SAFFRON 



"Pur- 
plish" 
48 



"Pur- 
pUsh" 



MARYLAND 
DITTANY 



DAHLLA 



"Lilac" FRINGED 
43 darker PINK 



"Light 
purple" 



"Pale 
lilac" 
47 pale 



"Lilac 
purple" 
43 

"Purple"! 
42 



"Bluish 
purple" 
49 



GLANDU- 
LAR 

STORK'S 
OR HER- 
ON'S BILL 

LANCE- 
LEAVED 
DAY OR 
PLANTAIN 
LILY 

GOAT'S 
RUE 



WALLICH'S 
CRANES- 
BILL 

HYSSOP 



Botanical 
Name and 



♦CatanAnche 
caerulea 



**Centauria 
mont^na 



**C61chicum 
autumn^le 



Description 



*CunUa 
Mariana 



**D4hlia 
vars. 



♦DiSnthus 
sup^rbus 



Erddium 
macrad^nium 

£. glandulo- 
sum 



**Fiinkia 
lancifdlia 
F. Japdnica 



Galfega 
officinalis 



Gerknivim 
WalUchia- 
num 

H^ssopus 
officinklis 



See page 239. 



See page 239. 



Clusters of crocus-like flowers ap- 
pear after the large coarse foliage 
which dies in June. Protect in win- 
ter. Plant thickly in Aug. or early 
Sept. and where tne exposed flowers 
get the support of other foliage or in 
grass which is not mown early. Do 
not disturb unless flowers deteriorate; 
then separate after the leaves die. 
Bulbous; can also be sown from seed. 
Rich light soil. White, striped and 
also double vars. Europe. 

Plant of tufted habit. Profusion of 
small flowers in clusters. Heart- 
shaped leaves, 1 in. long. Neat plant 
for sunny border or wild garden. 
Middle U. S. A. 

See page 359. 
See page 339. 
See page 240. 



See page 340. 

See page 240. 
See page 241 
See page 241. 



Height 

and 

Sitttation 



3-4 »n. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



I ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 

to 

Sept. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



July 
to late 
Oct. 

early 
Aug. 

June 

to 

Sept. 



Late 
July to 
early 
Sept. 

June 

to 

Sept. 



Mid. 
June 
to mid. 
Aug. 



407 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




AUGUST 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


DescriptioT 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Violet" 


COMMON 


Lav&ndula 


Fragrant woolly sub-shrub, whiter 


1-2 ft. 


Late 


55 


LAVENDER 


Spica 


and of lower and more compact habit 
than L. vera; flowers in shorter, 
denser spikes. Slight protection nec- 
essary. An old favorite on account of 
its fragrance. Border. Prop, by 
young wood cuttings. Light, rich, open 
soil. S. Europe. 


Sun 


Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 


"Violet" 


TRUE 


LavSndtila 


See page 341. 




Mid. 


bet. 


LAVENDER 


vfera 






July to 


47&49 










Sept. 


"Purple" 


TWO- 


Lesped^za 


Graceful shrub. Pea-shaped flowers 


6-10 ft. 


Early 


33 bluer 


FLOWERED 


bicolor 


in racemes which branch out from 


Sun or 


Aug. 




BUSH 


Desmodium 


the main stalk. Small round leaves. 


half 


to 




CLOVER 


penduli- 


Ornamental in border and edges of 


shade 


early 






florum 


shrubbery. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Japan; N. China. 




Oct. 


"Purple" 


CYLINDRIC 


*Liktris 


Resembles L. squarrosa though 


I ft. 


Aug. 


32 


BLAZING 


cylindrkcea 


more of a dwarf plant. Wild garden 


5mm or 






STAR 


Lacinaria 


or border. Prop, by seed sown in 


half 








cylindracea 


autumn or by offsets. Rich soil pref- 
erable. Western N. Y. and West. 


shade 




"Purple" HANDSOME 


*Liatris 


See page 341. 




Early 


39 very , BLAZING 


flegans 






July to 


bright & STAR 


Lacinaria 






mid. 


clear 


elegans 






Aug. 


"Purple" LOOSE- 


*Uktns 


See page 341. 




July to 


46 


FLOWERED 
BUTTON 
SNAKE- 
ROOT 


graminifolia 

Lacinaria 
graminifolia 






Oct. 


"Purple" DENSE- 


**Uktns 


Flowers in dense spikes continuing 


3-5 it- 


Aug. 


42 Ughter SPIKED 


pycnostkchya 


in bloom for a long time. Thick grass- 


Half 


to 




BLAZING 




like foliage. Good in masses in the 


shade 


mid. 




STAR 




border. Prop, by seed or division. 
Rich soil is best. Central U. S. A. 




Sept, 


"Dark 


SCARIOUS 


**Liktris 


Tubular flowers in large, lax spikes 


1-5 /t. 


Aug. 


laven- 


BLAZING 


scariosa 


on stout whitish stalks. Foliage lance- 


Sun 


Sept. 


der" 47 


STAR 




shaped. Effective in masses. Prop, 
by seed and division. Rich soil pref- 
erable. Canada; U. S. A. 






"Deep 


DENSE 


**Liktris 


See page 341. 




Mid. 


purple" 


BUTTON 


spickta 






Juiyto 

early 


46 


SNAKE- 


Lacinaria 








ROOT, GAY 


spicata 






Sept. 




FEATHER * 










"Ma- 


COMMON 


*Liktris 


Flowers showy, in few heads. Fo- 


1-2 ft. 


Aug., 


genta 


BLAZING 


squarrosa 


liage somewhat grass-like. Mass in 


Sun or 


early 


purple" 


STAR, 


Lacinaria 


wild garden or border. Prop, by fall- 


shade 


Sept. 


45 more 


COLIC-ROOT 


squarrosa 


sown seed or by offsets. Easily culti- 






purple 






vated in any light, though preferably 










rich soil. Penn., S. and W. 







408 



PURPLE TO LILAC 




AUGUST 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Lilac" 


KENIL- 


Lin&ria 


See page 242. 




June 


47 light 


WORTH 
IVY, 

MOTHER- 
OF- THOU- 
SANDS 


Cjrmbalkria 






to 
Sept. 


"Bluish 


HIMA- 


♦Lindeldfia 


See page 341. 




Early 


purple" LAY AN 


spect^bilis 






July to 

early 

Aug. 

July. 


44 duller 


LUNGWORT 








"Light 


REQUIEN'S 


Mentha 


See page 342. 




pixrple" 


PENNY- 


Requieni 






Aug. 


44 


ROYAL 










"Pur- 


SPEAR- 


Mentha 


See page 342. 




u 


plish" 


MINT 


spic^ta 








39 




A/, viridis 








"Violet" MUSSIN'S 


N6peta 


See page 342. 




u 


47 tinged CATMINT 


Mussini 








46 


N . longifblia 








"Purple" SCOTCH 


Onop6rdon 


See page 342. 




it 


47 deep THISTLE 


Acdnthium 




• 




"LUac" SNAKE'S 


Ophiop6gon 


See page 342. 




« 


43 BEARD 


Jabiiran 








"Pale GIANT 


*0str6wskia 


See page 342. 




(( 


lilac" 


BELL- 


magnifica 








43 


FLOWER 










"Deep 


VIOLET 


Petalostfemon 


See page 245. 




June 


violet" 


PRAIRIE 


viol^ceus 






until 




CLOVER 


Kuhnistera 
purpurea 






frost 


"LUac 


PERENNDU. 


**Phl6x 


See page 370. 




July to 


purple" 


PHLOX 


paniculkta 

vars. 

P. decussMa 






Oct. 


"Bluish 


BELL- 


♦Phyteuma 


See page 343. 




July. 


violet" 


FLOWERED 


campa- 






Aug. 


bet. 


HORNED 


nuloides 








46&47 


RAMPION 










"Bluish 


SMALL OR 


Scabi6sa 


See page 246. 




June 


purple" 


LILAC- 


Columbkria 






to 


near 50 


FLOWERED 
SCABIOUS 








Oct. 


"Purple" 


MOUNTAIN 


♦Scutellaria 


See page 343. 




Early 


49 


SKULLCAP 


alpina 






July 

to late 
Sept. 


"Rosy 


PRETTY 


*Senfecio 


See page 344. 




July. 


purple" 


GROUND- 


ptilcher 






Aug. 


40 


SEL 










"Light 


TORREY'S 


Solknum 


See page 344. 




« 


violet" 


NIGHT- 


Tdrreyi 








44 deep 


SHADE 










"Dull 


TALL SEA 


Stitice 


See page 344. 




Mid. 


violet" 


LAVENDER 


elkta 






July to 
early 


47 




















Sept. 



409 



LILAC. BLUE 




AUGUST 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Rose 
lilac" 
bet, 
44&38 


CHOICE SEA 
LAVENDER 


Stdtice 
eximia 


Flowers in somewhat one-sided 
clusters. Coarse leaves with wavy 
margins spring from the root. Plant 
in isolated clumps or in rock-garden. 
Prop, by seed and division. Sandy 
well-drained soil. Songoria. 


1-2 ft. 

5mm 


Aug. 


"Blue 
violet" 
44 


GMELIN'S 

SEA 

LAVENDER 


*Statice 
Gm^lini 


See page 344. 




Late 
July to 
early 
Sept. 


"Bluish 
purple" 
47 


BROAD- 
LEAVED 
SEA 
LAVENDER 


**Stdtice 
latifdlia 


See page 344. 




« 


"Purple" 
39 


WALL GER- 
MANDER 


Te&crium 
Chamaedrys 


See page 345. 




Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Aug- i 


"Lilac" 
43 


MOTHER 
OF THYME, 
CREEPING 
THYME 


Th5^mus 
Serp^llum 


See page 249. 




Mid. 
June to 
mid. 
Aug. 


"Pur- 
plish" 44, 
48 or 49 


COMMON 
SPIDER- 
WORT 


*Tradescdntia 
Virginikna 

T. yirginica 


See page 140. 




Late 
May 
to late 
Aug. 


"Deep 
blue 
purple" 
55 


SUB- 
SESSILE 
LONG- 
LEAVED 
VERONICA 


**Ver6nica 
longifdlia 
var. 

subs€ssilis 
y. spicMa 


One of the best Veronicas. Showy 
vigorous branching plant, covered with 
long dense spikes of small brilliant 
flowers. Excellent for the border. 
Prop, by division. Rich loam pref- 
erable. Japan. 


5mm 


Early 
Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 


"Violet" 
47 or 49 


HORNED 
VIOLET, 
BEDDING 
PANSY 


**Viola 
corniita 


See page 48. 


- 


Late 
Apr. 
until 
frost 


"Deep 
blue" 
56 


AUTUMN 
ACONITE, 
MONKS- 
HOOD OR 
WOLFS- 
BANE 


**Aconituin 
auttunnkle 


See page 345. 




Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Sept. 


"Blue" 


STORK'S 
PURPLE 
WOLFS- 
BANE 


*Aconitxun 

Cammkrum 

var. 

Storkiknvun 

/I. S., A. 

inierm}dium 


See page 345. 




July, 

Aug. 


"Deep 
purple 
blue" 
near 49 


TRUE 
MONKS- 
HOOD, 
OFFICINAL 
ACONITE 


**Aconitum 
Napfllus 

A. pyramidMe 
A. Tauricum 


See page 345. 




Mid. 
July to 
early 
Sept. 



410 



BLUE 



AUGUST 



Color 



"Blue" 
61 



"Light 
blue" 
61 duUer 



"Deep 
blue" 
49 



EnKlish 

Name 



GLAND 
BELL- 
FLOWER 



POTAN- 
NINI'S 
GLAND 
BELL- 
FLOWER 
LEAD 
PLANT 



"Lilac MAACK'S 
blue" 53'ASTER 
lighter &| 
brighter 



"Pur- 
plish 
blue" 46 

"Blue" 
48 



"Cobalt 
blue" 
61 



"Blue" 
53 

"Light 
blue" 
44 bluer 



GREAT 
I BELL- 
FLOWER 

CHIMNEY 
CAMPA- 
NULA, 
STEEPLE 
BELL- 
FLOWER 
BLUE- 
FLOWERED 
LEADWORT 



FREMONT'S 
CLEMATIS 

HERA- 
CLEUM- 
LEAVED 
CLEMATIS 



"Blue" 
61 



"Blue'» 
62 



BEE 
LARKSPUR 



GREAT- 
FLOWERED 
LARKSPUR 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synony))is 



*Aden6phora 
commiinis 
A. Ftscheri, 
A. lilifldra, 
A. lilijolia 
*Aden6phora 
Potaimini 



*Ain6rpha 
can^scens 



♦Aster 
M^ackii 



♦Campfinula 
latif51ia 



♦Campanula 
pyramidMis 



Description 



Ceratostigma 

plumbagi- 

noides 

Plumhigo 
Ldrpenta:, 
Valoradia p. 

♦Clematis 
Frfemonti 

*C16matis 
beraclesefdlia 
C. tubuldsa 



See page 345. 



See page 346. 



See page 346, 



Dwarf plant. Smooth leaves and 
stems with large flowers. Good bor- 
der plant. Prop, by seed and division. 
Good rich soil. Japan. 

See page 253. 



See page 346. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



I -2 ft. 

Sun 



♦♦Delphinium 

elktum 

D. alpinum, 

D. pyrami- 

date 

♦♦Delphinium 

grandifl6rum 

D. Stninse 



Beautiful half-shrubby plant which 
forms neat tufts and is covered with a 
wealth of flowers that gradually be- 
come violet. Excellent for rock-gar- 
den or edging. Protect in winter. 
Prop, by division. Warm light soil. 
China. 

See page 346. 

Erect sturdy plant. Hyacinth- 
shaped flowers in terminal and axil- 
lary clusters. Bright green foliage. 
Border or rock-garden. Prop, by 
division and cuttings, and with diflfi- 
'culty by seed. Rich deep soil, China. 

Var. Davidiana, (C. tubulosa var. 
Davidiana): (color no. 54 lighter). 
Best form. Stems, 4 ft. tall, need 
slight support. Flowers with Orange- 
blossom fragrance. Leaves very large. 
Fine border plant. Japan; China. 
See page 253. 



6- 1 2 in. 
Sun 



See page 347. 



411 



Sun 



.3 ft. 



Time of 
liloom 



July to 

mid. 

Aug. 



July, 

Aug. 



Early 
July to 
early 
Aug. 

Mid. 
Aug. 
to late 
Sept. 

June to 

early 

Aug. 

July. 

Aug. 



Late 
Aug.. 
Sept. 



July. 

Aug. 

Aug.. 
Sept. 



June 

to 

Sept. 



July. 

Aug. 



BLUE 






AUGUST 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


•'Blue" 


LOFTY 


*Echinops 


See page 347. 




July. 


50 & 


GLOBE 


ezalt^tus 






Aug. 


cream 


THISTLE 










"Steel 


RITRO 


**Echlnops 


See page 348. 




M 


blue" 


GLOBE 


Ritro 








53 colder 


THISTLE 










"Pale 


ROUND- 


*Echinops 


See page 348. 




(1 


blue" 52 


HEADED 


sphaero- 








greenish 


GLOBE 
THISTLE 


cgphalus 








"Bright 


ALPINE SEA 


*Er^gium 


See page 348. 




|{ 


blue" 53 


HOLLY 


alpinum 








"Ame- 


AMETHYST 


**Er^gium 


See page 254. 




June to 


thyst 


SEA HOLLY 


ameth^sti- 






early 


blue" 




ntun 






Sept. 


63 lighter 












"Blue" 


BOURGAT'S 


*Er;fngium 


See page 348, 




Mid. 


63 


ERYNGO 


Boxirgati 






July to 

early 

Sept. 


"Blue" 


DANE- 


Er^giimi 


See page 348. 




({ 


63 Ughter 


WEED, 

HUNDRED 

THISTLE 


campiistre 








«Blue»' 


FLAT- 


**Er^gium 


See page 348. 




July. 




LEAVED 


plknxmi 






Aug. 




ERYNGO 










"Deep 


CLOSED 


Gentikna 


A common wild herb. Flowers, 


2 ft. 


Aug., 


blue" 


BOTTLE OR 


Andr^wsii 


which never open, stemless and sup- 


Half 


Sept. 


56 


BLIND 
GENTLAN 


G. Cdtesbai 


ported on whorls of leaves. Brook- 
side, rock-garden or wild garden. 
Prop, by division or very slowly by 
seed. Leave undisturbed. Good 


shadi 




















moist soil. N. Amer. 






"Deep 


WILLOW 


*Gentikna 


See page 351. 




July to 


blue" 


GENTLE 


asclepiad^ 






early 


59 lighter 










Sept. 


«Blue" 


WIND 


Gentikna 


Funnel-shaped flowers in racemes 


6 in. 


Aug., 


60 


FLOWER, 


Pnexmio- 


terminating leafy stalks. Pretty when 


Half 


Sept. 




HARVEST 


ndnthe 


planted in grass on the banks of 


shade 






BELLS 




streams. Prop, very slowly by seed, 
also by division. Leave undisturbed. 
Rich deeo soil mixed with humus. 
Europe: N. Asia. 
















"Light 


BARREL OR 


*Gentikna 


Closed flowers about i in. long. 


I -2 ft. 


it 


blue" 


SOAPWORT 


Saponkria 


erect in clusters. Wild or rock-gar- 


5mm or 




62 


GENTIAN 


G. C^tesbai 


den. Leave undisturbed. Prop, by 


half 




greener 






seed just ripe. Deep loam well- 
drained. N. Amer, 


shade 




"Violet" 


IBERIAN 


Gerknium 


See page 254. 




June 


blue" 


CRANES- 


Ibfericum 






to 


46 light 


BILL 








Sept. 


"Blue" 


MEADOW 


*Gerknium 


See page 257, 




« 


46 bluer 


CRANES- 
BILL 


pratgnse 









412 



BLUE 






AUGUST 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 


GLOBE 


♦Globulkria 


See page 257. 




June to 


53 


DAISY 


vulgaris 






Sept. 


"Light 


SHEP- 


♦Jasidne 


See page 351. 




Early 


blue" 


HERD'S OR 


per^nnis 






July to 
early 


52 dull 


SHEEP 










SCABIOUS, 








Aug. 




SHEEP'S BIT 










"Blue" 


AUSTRLAN 


♦Linum 


See page 258, 




June 


61 


FLAX 


Austriaciun 
L. perenne 
var. A. 






to 
Sept. 


"Blue" 


GREAT 


**Lobfelia 


Tubular flowers in long leafy spikes, 


1-3 ft. 


Mid. 


46 


LOBELLA, 


syphilitica 


on slightly hairy stalks. Foliage arge. 


Sun 


Aue. 
to late 




BLUE 




smooth or hairy. Good border plant. 






CARDINAL 




Moist soil. Eastern U. S. A. 




Sept. 




FLOWER 










"Blue" 


EVER- 


*Myos5tis 


See page i 53. 




May to 


57 


FLOWER- 
ING FOR- 
GET-ME- 
NOT 


paltistris var. 
semp6rfiorens 






Sept. 


"Blue" 


LARGE- 


N^peta 


See page 261. 




Late 


53 


FLOWERED 
CATMINT 


macr&ntha 






June to 

early 

Sept. 


"Blue" 


BALLOON 


**Platyc6don 


See page 352. 




Early 


often 56 


FLOWER, 


grandiflbnim 






July to 




JAPANESE 


iVablenbergia, 






Oct. 




BELL- 


grandifidra. 










FLOWER 


Campdnula g. 








"Blue" 


HAIRY 


Ru611ia 


See page 353. 




Early 


47 


RUELLIA 


cilidsa 






July 

to late 






















Aug. 


"Blue" 


PITCHER'S 


*S41via 


A sky-colored plant, slightly downy. 


1-5 ft. 


Late 


52 


SAGE 


aziirea var. 


Flowers blue, varying to white. Pret- 


Sun 


Aug.. 






grandifl6ra 


ty in border. Protect in winter. 




Sept. 






S. PHcheri 


Light sandy soil. S. Central U. S. A. 






"Blue" 


MEALY 


*Sdlvia 


See page 353. 




July. 


46 lighter 


SAGE 


farinicea 






Aug. 


"Pale 


GRASS- 


*Scabi5sa 


See page 262. 




June 


blue" 


LEAVED 


graminif51ia 






to 


often bet. 


SCABIOUS 








Oct. 


43 & 44 












"Bluish" 


WOOD- 


*Scabi6sa 


See page 262. 




Early 


near 39 


LAND 


sylvitica 






June 


paler 


SCABIOUS 








to late 
Sept. 


"Blue" 


HYACINTH 


**Scma 


Rather shy bloomer. Small open 


i-iift. 


Aug 


58 


SQUILL 


hyacintholdes 


bell-shaped flowers in many-flowered 


5mm or 








S. parvifldra 


racemes. Long narrow leaves in a 
spreading clump at the base. Very 
pretty in the border or wild garden. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. Light soil 


half 
shade 




















enriched with manure. Mediterra- 












nean Region. 







413 



BLUE. FAKTl-aMOKt P 



AUGUST 



t.\'Uvv 




Uv>tiU\io;>l 

N.-uwo iind 


l\'s«.viptioii 


Situutitm 


'V'wwf of 
lUoom 

Aug. 


'•r>lue" 

57 deep 


ni.iiK 

HYACINTH 
SQUILL 


**Scnia 
hyacinthoides 
var. ctvrillea 

var. c. 


Small bell-shaped flowers in r.ice- 
mes. 1 eaves in a spreadinj; clump at 
the base of the plant. Charming in 
the border or wild s;arden. Bulbous. 
Light soil eniictiod with manure. 
Mediteri aue.m Ke!;ion. 


i-rjft. 
Sun or 

fbaile 


"Blue" 
40 


B .\I C AL 'S *Scutell?lria 
SKIT L L CAP Baicalen&is 


See p.ige y-,). 




July. 
Aug. 


"Deep 

blue" 
40 


COMMON **Statice 
SFA Li^n^uium 
I AVFNDER, >\ m.:nttm.i 
MAKSU 
ROSKMARY 


See p.ige 353. 




(( 


"Blue" 
5: dull 


STOKKS' 
ASTKR 


**Stok&sda 
cyiluea 


Soniewhat aster-like flowers, few to 
many on leafv stalks. I'seful for cut- 
ting.' Kxceltent in border. Protect 
slightly in winter. Prop, bv division. 
Loamv soil, sandv and well-drained. 
S. .-Vtlantic States.' See FLue. p.ige .jiHi. 


i-iHt. 
Sun 


Aug. 
to 

early 
Oct: 


"l^lue" 
5.> 


AUSTRIAN *Ver6nica 
SPFFP- Austriaca 

WFl.l. j 


See page 353. 




Earlv 
1 ulv to 
"earlv 
Aug. 


Parti- 
lOlored 
white & 
34 


PARKIN- 

SOIN'S 

CUFCK- 

FRFF 

MFAFOW 

SAFFRON 


*Colchicum 
Parkinsoni 


Oistinct species. Crocus-like flow- 
ers, white checkered and barred with 
purple, unsupported bv toli.ige. Small 
leaves appear in spring. Plant in 
chimps in r<.">ck-garden or border 
attiong carpeting plants. Protect in 
winter. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 
Sandv loam, rich and light. Creek 
Archipelago. 


4-0 in. 
Sun or 
half 
staJi 


Aug.. 
Sept. 


Parti- 
colored 


FRFNCH OR 

CROZY 

CAWNA 


**Canna 
vars. 


See page 357. 




.luiy 

to late 
Sept. 


Parti- 
colored 


1T.\LIAN 
CANNA 


**Canna 
vars. 


See p.tge 3sS. 




t( 


Parti- 
colored 


D.\HLL\ ' 


**Dahlia 
vars. 


See page 3 so. 




Julv 
"to late 
Oct. 


6 sh-iding 
from 
10 to 14 


GREAT- **Gaill^rdia 
FVOWFRFD aristilta 
CiAlLLARDLA u". ijrjwJj/fiVa 


See page 363 




June 

to 

Nov. 


Parti- 
colored 


SWORD **Gladiolus 
LILY -|Vai^ 


See page 365. 




1 ulv to 
Oct. 


Parti- 
colored 


BROWN'S 
ULY 


**L Ilium 
Br<5wTii 

var. PriHvnii 


See p.ige 354. 




)uly, 
Aug. 


44 v<£ 11 


ALPINE 'Lin.5lria 
TOADFLAX alptua 


See page ^^4. 




(( 



414 



VARIOUS 






AUGUST 






Culor 


l'...rli.l. 
Nam.- 


Nain.' .ir..l 
.'. viloll ylll.i 

+ +Acdnthu8 
m611is 


Dehciijiliciii 


Ullll 

Situation 


Tin,.- ..1 
IJIoum 


Various 


BEAR'S 

BREKCII, 

CUTliER- 

DILL 

SEDOCKE 


See page 354. 




Julv, 
Aug. 


Various 


VERY 
PRICKLY 
BEAR'S 
BREECH 


♦"••Acfinthus 
spinossfmus 


Sec pjge 357. 




II 


Various 


PRICKLY 

BEAR'S 

BREECH 


"•■♦Acdnthus 
spin5sus 


Sec page 357. 




II 


2, 34, 35,fHOLLY- 
22, 27, HOCK 
white etc. 


**Alth*a 
rdsca 


Sec page 357. 




« 


Various FRENCH OR 
CKOZY 

ICANNA 

j 


♦"•■Canna 
vars. 


Sec p.iRc 357. 




July to 

late 

Sept. 


Various ITALIAN 
CANNA 


"•"•■Canna 
vars. 


Sec page 358. 




ti 


Various 


DAHLIA 


♦*Dfihlia 
vars. 


See page 359. 

• 




J"iy 

to late 
Oct. 


Often 
33 dark 


SCARLET 
DAHLIA 


Ddhlia 
cocclnea 


Sec page 365. 




July to 

early 

Oct. 


Various 


VON 

MERCK'S 

DAHLIA 


Dllhlia 

M6rckii 

l>. (.Lilnata 


See page 365. 




« 


Often 
17 dark 


COMMON 
DAHLIA 


Ddhlia 
variabilis 
1). rdaea 


See page 365. 




II 


Various 


SWORD 
LILY 


♦♦Gladiolus 


Sec page 365. 




July to 
Oct. 


White, 
2, 44 


COB^.A 
BEARD- 
TONGUE 


♦PentstSmon 
Cobflba 


Sec page 370. 




July. 

Aug. 


Various 


PERENNIAL 
PHLOX 


**Phl6x 

panicul^ta 

vars. 

/'. ihcui'itila 


See page 370. 




|uly to 
Oct. 


Often 
39 or 38 


EGYPTIAN 
OR 

GYPSIES' 
ROSE 


*Scabi6sa 
arv^nsis 
.S. Viirta 


See page 273. 




I.arly 
June to 
mid. 
Aug. 


Various 


PANSY, 
HEART'S- 

EASE 


**Vlola 
tricolor 


See page 68. 




Mid. 
Apr. to 
mid. 
Sept. 



4'5 





SEPTEMBER 




WHITE TO GREENISH 






Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White»' 


SNEEZE- 


Achillea 


See page 167. 




June 




WORT 


Ptdrmica 






to mid. 
Sept. 


"White" 


DOUBLE 


**Achillfea 


See page 167. 




June 




SNEEZE- 


Ptdnnica var. 






to Oct. 




WORT 


"The Pearl" 








"White" 


SIBERIAN 


♦Achillea 


See page 274. 




July to 




MILFOIL OR 


Sibirica 






Oct. 




YARROW 


A. Mongblicn, 
A. ptarmi- 
coides 








"Nearly 


WHITE 


**Aconitum 


See page 274, 




Mid. 


white" 


MONKS- 


Napfillus 






July to 




HOOD OR 
OFFICINAL 


var. dlbiun 






early 




A. pyrami- 






Sept. 




ACONITE 


dale var. a. 
A. Tauricum, 
var. a. 








"White" 


JAPANESE 


Actiea 


Dense spikes of flowers, good for 


2ift. 


Sept., 




BANE- 


Japdnica 


cutting and lasting a long time. Ef- 


Half 


Oct. 




BERRY 




fective border plant. Needs light 
rich soil. Japan. 


shade 




"Cream 


ANEMONE 


**Anem6ne 


One of the best autumn plants. 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


white" 


HONORINE 


Jap6nica 


Similar to the type. Large flowers 


Sun or 


Sept. 




JOBERT 


var. dlba 


with yellow centres. Handsome foli- 


half 


to 








age. Good for cutting. Plant in 


shade 


early 








masses under trees or in clumps in the 




Nov. 








border. Leave undisturbed and pro- 












tect in winter. Prop, by seed and 
division. Rich soil. Hort. See Plate, 






















page 418. 












*A. Japonica var. "The Whirl- 












wind;" a strong vigorous plant like 












the type, but with semi-double white 












flowers 2^-3 in. across, blooming more 












abundantly and lasting longer. Hort. 






"White" 


TALL 


Aster 


See page 375. 




Late 




FLAT-TOP 


umbellktus 






Aug. ^ 




WHITE 


Dcdlinghria 






to 




ASTER 


umbellata 






early 
Oct. 


"Whit- 


VARIOUS- 


*Aster 


Dwarf species with flowers about 


2-3 ft. 


Sept., 


ish" 


COLORED 


versicolor 


I in. across, changing from white to 


Sun 


early 


txims 39 


STARWORT 




mauve. Plant in mixed border or 
rock-garden. Sandy soil. Prop, by 
division. N. Amer. 




Oct. 



416 




AUTUMN 



417 



WHITE TO GRFJ-NISH 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 



"White" 



"White' 



"White" 
centre 
5 to 6 



"White" 
"White" 
"White" 

"White' 
"White' 



English 
Name 



ASTER- 
LIKE 
BOLTONIA 

WOAD- 
LEAVED 
BOLTONLA 
NIPPON 
CHRYSAN- 
THEMUM 



GIANT 
DAISY 



DAHLLA 



Motanic'iil 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"White" 



"White" 



"White' 



RATTLE- 
SNAKE- 
MASTER, 
BUTTON 
SNAKEROOT 
WHITE 
SNAKEROOT 
LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
SUBCOR- 
DATE 
PLANTAIN 
LILY 

SWORD 
LILY 

WHITE 
CORAL 
BELLS 

CALIFOR- 
NIA ROSE 
MALLOW 



"White' 



"White' 



WHITE 

SWAMP 

ROSE OR 

ROSE 

MALLOW 

CRIMSON 

EYE 

SWAMP 

ROSE 



*Bolt6nia 
asteroldes 
B. glasitfdlia 

**Bolt6nia 
glastif5ha 

♦Chrysfinthe- 

mum 

Nipp6nicum 



* ♦Chrysan- 
themum 
uligindsum 
Pyrithrum u. 
**D4hIia 
vars. 



Er^ngium 
aqu&ticum 

E. yucca- 
f<)lium 

Eupat6rium 

ageratoides 

**Funkia 

subcordkta 

var. 

grandifldra 

F. dlba var.g. 
F. liliijidra 

var. g. 

**Gladiolus 
vars. 

HeQchera 
sanguinea 
var. &lba 
H. dlba 
♦Hibiscus 
Calif6rnicus 



♦Hibfscus 
MoscheiJtos 
var. dlbus 
H. palustris 
var. dlbus 
♦Hibiscus 
Moscheiitos 
var. "Crimson 
Eye" 



Description 



See page 375. 



See page 376. 



Large glistening daisy-like flowers 
sometimes 4 in. across, with yellow 
centres. Thick foliage. Good for 
border. Thrives in moderately light 
enriched soil. Japan. 

See page 376. 



See page 359. 
See page 177. 

See page 379. 
See page 380. 



See page 365. 
See page 179. 



llfiKht 

and 

Situation 



2 ft. 

Sun 



Vigorous shrubby plant. Flowers 
4-5 i in. across, sometimes pink, with 
purple centres. Heart-shaped leaves, 
gray beneath. Good in border. Pro- 
tect in winter. Prop, by seed. Any 
garden soil, preferably sandy and 
rich. Cal. 

See page 381. 



See page 381. 



5-7 ft. 
5m n or 

half 
shade 



Time of 
Uloom 



Late 

Aug. 
to mid. 
Oct. 
Aug., 
Sept. 

Sept., 
Oct. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



Late 
July to 
late 
Oct. 

June 

to 

Oct. 



Aug., 
Sept. 

Late 
Aug., 
Sept. 



July to 
Oct. 

June 
to late 
Sept. 

Sept., 
Oct. 



Aug.. 
Sept. 



419 



WHITE TO GREENISH 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


JAPANESE 

BUSH 

CLOVER 


*Lespedfeza 
Jap6nica 

Desmodiunt 
Japonicum 


Resembles L. Sieboldi, but blooms 
a fortnight later. Strong vigorous 
plant with a profusion of pea-shaped 
flowers drooping in elongated racemes. 
Dull pale green compound foliage. 
Ornamental in the border or edge of 
shrubbery. Prop, by division. Easily 
cultivated. Japan. 


4-6 ft. 

Sun 


Sept., 
Oct. 


"White" 


AUTUMN 
SNOW- 
FLAKE 


*Leuc6jum 
autumnkle 

Acts 
autumnalis 


Not hardy everywhere. Related to 
Snowdrop. Fragrant drooping bell- 
shaped flowers, red-tinted, 1-3 on 
slender stems, followed by slender 
shrubby foliage. Attractive in border 
and in shady sheltered part of rock- 
garden or shrubbery. Bu bous. Prop, 
by offsets. Any soil. Portugal. 


3-9 in. 

Half 
shade 


Sept. 


"White" 


HEART- 
LEAVED 
LILY 


*Lilium 
cordifdiium 


See page 381. 




Aug., 
Sept. 


"White" 


GREAT 
WHITE 
LOBELIA 


**Lobfelia 
syphilitica 
var. alba 


See page 381. 




Mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"White" 


DOUBLE 
WHITE OR 
EVENING 
CAMPION 


*L^chiiis 
alba var. 
fl6re-plfeno 
L. vespertina 
var. f.'p. 


See page 289. 




Mid. 
July to 
mid. 
Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 

MUSK 

MALLOW 


*Malva 
moschkta 
var. dlba 


See page 289. 




July to 

early 

Sept. 


"White" 


SHOWY 
PRIMROSE 


*(Enoth6ra 
speciosa 

Hartmdnnias. 


See page 382. 




Aug., 
Sept. 

Late 

Apr. to 

mid. 

June, 

late 

Aug.. 

Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 

ICELAND 

POPPY 


**Papkver 
nudicaule 
var. dlbxim 


See page 184. 




"White" 


PERENIHAL 
PHLOX 


**Phl6x pan- 
iculata vars. 
P. decussata 


See page 370. 




July to 
Oct. 


"White" 


WHITE 
BALLOON 
FLOWER ' 


**Platyc6don 
grandifldriun 
var. dlbum 

Campdnula 
g. var. a., 
IVahlenbergia 
g. var. a. 


See page 187. 




June 

to 

Oct. 


"Green- 
ish 
white" 


SACALINE 


Polygonum 
Sachalin^nse 


See page 383. 




Late 1 

Aug., 1 
Sept. 1 



420 



WHITE. YELLOW 



SEPTEMBER 



1 Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" JAPAN 


Polfgonum 


See page 383. 




Aug.. 




KNOTWEED Sifeboldi 






Sept. 






P. cuspida- 












ium. P. 












Zuccarinii 








"White" 


WHITE 


*Scabi6sa 


See page 189. 




Early 




WOODLAND 


sylvStica var. 






June 




SCABIOUS 


albiflbra 






to late 
Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 


*Sfedum 


See page 383. 




Late 




SHOWY 


spectfibile 






Aug. 




SEDUM 


var. filbum 
5. Faharia 
var. dlbum 






to mid. 
Sept. 


"Whit- 


GREAT 


*Ver6nica 


See page 384. 




Early 


ish" 


VIRGINIAN 


Virginica 






Aug. 




SPEED- 


Leptcindra 






to 




WELL, 


Virginica 






early 




CULVER'S 








Sept. 




ROOT 










"White" 


WHITE 


**Viola 


See page 23. 




Late 




HORNED 


cornuta 






Apr. 




VIOLET OR 


var. ^Iba 






until 




BEDDING 








frost 




PANSY 










"Yellow" 


WOOLLY- 


♦AchiUfea 


See page 96. 




Late 


5 


LEAVED 
MILFOIL 


tomentbsa 






May to 

mid. 

Sept. 


"Pale 


EGYPTIAN 


AchiUfea 


See page 293. 




July to 


yellow" 


MILFOIL OR 


Tournef6rtii 






Oct. 


4 


YARROW 


A. /Egypiiaca 








"Yellow" 


PALE 


*Aconitum 


See page 294. 




July to 
early 


2 


YELLOW 


Lyc6ctonum 
A. barbaium, 








WOLFS- 






Sept. 




BANE 


A. ochroleii- 
cunt, A. 
squarrbsum 








"YeUow" 


GOLDEN 


♦Anthemis 


See page 194. 




Mid. 


5 


MARGUE- 


K^lwayi 






June 




RITE 


A. tindbria 
var. Kelwayi 






to 
Oct. 


"YeUow" 


GOLDEN 


*Anthemis 


See page 96. 




Mid. 


2, 


MARGUE- 


tinctdria 






May to 


centre 6 


RITE, ROCK 
CAMOMILE 








Oct. 


"YeUow" 


ITALIAN 
CANNA 


**Cinna vars. 


See page 357 




July to 

ate 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 


LARKSPUR 


*Core6psis 


See page 296. 




Mid. 


6 paler 


TICKSEED 


delphiiufdlia 






July to 
mid. 












Sept. 



421 



YELLOW 



SEPTEMBER 



Cv>lor 


Etii^lish 




Poscriptiou 


Hovht 


Time of 1 




A iuue 


S^-nonyms 




Sitiution 


Bloom 


"Yellow" 


STAR 


Core6psis 


See page 396, 




Mid. 


6 deeper .TICKSEED 


pub^scens 






July to 
late 






C. auriiuDiii 
















Sept. 


"Clear I TALL 


*Core6psis 


See page 385. 




Aug., 


yellow" TICKSEED 
5 


trfpteris 






Sept. 


"Yellow" DAHLLV 


**Dihlia 


See page 359. 




]uly to 






vars. 






late 
Oct. 


"Yellow" SWORD 


**Gladiolus 


See page 365. 




July to 


LILY 


vars. 






Oct. 


"Yellow" SNEEZE- 


**Hel6niiim 


See page 386. 




Aug. 
to late 


5 deeper 


WEED, 


autmnnJlle 








FALSE OR 


H. ^riinJi- 






Sept. 




SWAMP 


fiorum 










SlIN- 












FLOWER 










"Yellow" LARGE- 


**Hel&iiiuin 


See page 386. 




Aug., 


bet. 5 &0, FLOWERED 


autumnkle 






Sept. 




SNEEZE- 


var. 


■ 








WEED 


grandifl5rum 








"Yellow" 


DWARF 


**Hel6nium 


See page 386. 




« 


6 


SNEEZE- 
WEED 


autumnslle 
var. pdmilum 








"Yellow" TALL 


**Hel&niimi 


See page 386. 




« 


5 


SNEEZE- 
WEED 


autiunn.\le 
var. sup^rbum 
H. ir.irJtfld- 
nim vjr. s. 








"Yellow" PURPLE- 


*Helfeniimi 


See page 300. 




Julv to 


5 HEADED 


nuditiSnun 






Oct. 


SNEEZE- 


Li-^h'PoJj 








WEED 


^r.!^■^v^^'JJ 








"Yellow"|NARROW- 


HeliAnthus 


See page 386. 




Aug. 


5 Ileaved 


aiigustif51i\is 






to 


OR SWAMP 








Nov. 




SUN- 












FLOWER 










"Yellow" THIN- 


♦Heliiinthus 


See page 386. 




Aug. 
to late 


5 LEAVED OR 


decap^talus 






!W1LD SUN- 








Sept. 


FLOWER 










"Yellow" WILD SUN- 


Helianthus 


Striking plant. Flowers about 2] 


^-13 ft. 


Earlv 


FLOWER, 


gigsintfeus 


in. across, rays 1 in. long, borne on 


Su « 


Sept". 


INDIAN 




strong hairy stalks. Rough foliage. 




to mid. 




POTATO 




EtTective in shrubbery. Prop, by 
division: divide every 3 years. Dry 




Oct. 








or moist soil, not too heavy. N. Amer. 
See Plate, page 433. 






"Yellow" SHOWY 


Helianthus 


See page 387. 




Aug., 


5 to 6 SUN- 


Isetiflirus 






Sept. 


darker, FLOWER 










centre \ 










dull 











433 




A. liJiLIANTIIUS GIGANTIiUS. K. ASTHR TURUIN li LLUS 



423 




HELIAXTHUS ORGYALIS 



424 



YELLOW 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 


SMOOTH 


*Helidnthus 


See page 387. 




Mid. 


5 


SUN- 


laevigktus 






Aug. 
to Oct. 




FLOWER 








"Yellow" 


MAXI- 


♦Helifinthus 


One of the most desirable Sun- 


2-8 ft. 


Early 


5 richer 


MILIAN'S 


Mazimfliani 


flowers, graceful and stately; flowers 


Sun 


Sept. 




SUN- 




very late. Very large single blos- 
soms and willow-like foliage. Excel- 




to 




FLOWER 






Nov. 








lent for cutting. Good among shrubs. 












Prop, by division; divide every 2 












years. Dry soil, not too heavy. 
Western U. S. A. 






"YeUow" 


LINEAR- 


♦Helifinthus 


Graceful and decorative plant. 


8-10 ft. 


Sept., 


5 richer 


LEAVED 


orgykUs 


Long spikes of small flowers terminate 


Sun 


early 




SUN- 


H. giganteus 


unbranched stalks densely sheathed 




Oct. 




FLOWER 


var. criniius 


with drooping grass-like foliage. Plant 
among shrubs. Prop, by division; 
divide every 2 years. Dry soil, not 
too heavy. S. Western U. S. A. See 






















Plate, page 424. 






"YeUow" 


STIFF 


**HeU4nthus 


See page 387. 




Late 


bet. 5&6 


SUN- 


rigidus var. 






Aug., 




FLOWER 


"Miss 






Sept. 




MISS 


MeUish" 










MELLISH 










"Orange 


PALE- 


Heliinthus 


See page 300. 




Mid. 


yeUow" 


LEAVED 


strum6sus 






July 


6 


WOOD SUN- 
FLOWER 








to late 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 


WOOLLY 


HeUinthus 


See page 387. 




Late 


5 


SUN- 
FLOWER 


tomentdsus 






Aug. 
to late 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 


JERUSALEM 


HeliSnthus 


Plant often grown as vegetable. 


5-12 ft. 


Sept. 


5 richer 


ARTICHOKE 


tuberbsus 


Numerous flowers 2-3 in. in diameter. 
Foliage rough. Effective in shrub- 


5mm 




















bery or wild places but apt to become a 
bad weed. Prop, by seed, division or 






















cuttings. Loose dry loam. 






"YeUow" 


THROAT- 


Helidnthus 


See page 300. 




Mid. 


5 


WORT 


trachelii- 






July to 
early 




SUN- 


f61ius 








FLOWER 








Sept. 


"YeUow" 


OXEYE, 


*HeU6psis 


See page 300. 




Mid. 


6 


FALSE SUN- 


Isbvis 






July to 




FLOWER 


H. helian- 
tholdes 






late 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 


PITCHER'S 


*HeU6psis 


See page 303. 




(( 


6, centre 


OXEYE OR 


laevis var. 








7 


FALSE SUN- 
FLOWER 


Pitcheri^na 
H. P. 








"Yellow" 


HOARY 


*Hibiscus 


See page 388. 




Aug., 


1 


MARSH OR 
ROSE 


incknus 






Sept. 




MALLOW 






1 



425 



YELLOW 




SEPTEMBER 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yellow" 
5 


NARROW- 
LEAVED 
HAWK- 
WEED 


Hier^cium 
iimbeMtum 


See page 388. 




Aug., 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


GRAY- 
HEADED 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


*L€pachys 
pinnkta 

Ratibida p., 
Rudbeckia p. 


See page 200. 




June 
to mid. 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
3 


BLRD'S- 

FOOT 

TREFOIL, 

BABIES' 

SLIPPERS 


L6tus 
comiculktus 


See page 203. 




June 

to 

Oct. 


"Bright 
yellow" 
6 to 7 


GOLDEN 

SPIDER 

LILY 


LycSris aiirea 

Amaryllis a., 
Nerlne a. 


See page 389. 




Aug., 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 or 6 
brilliant 


ICELAND 
POPPY 


**Papkver 
nudicaMe 


See page 35. 




Late 

Apr. to 

July, 

late 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Yellow" 
5 


YELLOW OR 
CALIFOR- 
NIA CONE- 
FLOWER, 
WHORTLE- 
BERRY- 
LEAVED 
KNOT- 
FLOWER 


*Rudb6ckia 
Califdmica 


See page 390 




Aug. 
to 

mid. 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 
5 


LARGE- 
FLOWERING 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


*Rudb6ckia 
grandifldra 


See page 390. 




Late 
Aug., 
Sept. 


"Yellow" 

bet. 

5&6 

"Yellow" 
5 


GOLDEN 
GLOW 

LARGE 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


**Rudb€ckia 
lacinikta var. 
fldre-plfeno 

♦Rudbeckia 

Tn^-jrimn 


See page 309. 
See page 390. 




Late 

July to 

late 

Sept. 

Aug., 

Sept. 


"Yellow" 
5 


SHINING 
CONE- 
FLOWER 


*Rudb€ckia 
nitida 


Closely related to R. maxima, differ- 
ing principally in height and foliage. 
Leaves bright green. Prop, by seed, 
division or cuttings. Any garden soil. 
Southern U. S. A. 


2-4 ft. 
Sun 


Sept. 


"YeUow"|SWEET 
bet. iCONE- 
5 & 6 FLOWER 


**Rudb6ckia 
subtomentSsa 


See page 391. 




Mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Yellow" 
3 pale 


WEBB'S 
SCABIOUS 
OR PIN- 
CUSHION 
FLOWER 


Scabidsa 
ochroledca 
5. Webhiana 


See page 208. 




June 
to 

early 
Sept. 



426 



YELLOW. ORANGE 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"YeUow" 


ROUGH 


Silphium 


See page 313. 




July to 


5 


ROSINWEED 


asp^rrimum 






early 
Sept. 


««YeUow" 


COMPASS 


**Sflphium 


See page 313. 




Mid. 


5 


PLANT, 

PILOT 

WEED 


laciniktxun 






July to 

mid. 

Sept. 


««YeUow" 


CUP PLANT, 


*Snphium 


See page 313. 




« 


6 lighter 


INDIAN CUP 


perfoliktum 








"YeUow" 


PRAIRIE 


*Sflphium 


See page 392. 




Mid. 


5 


DOCK 


terebinthink- 
cexim 






Aug. 
to late 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 


WHORLED 


Silphium 


See page 313. 




Mid, 


6 lighter 


ROSINWEED 


trifoliktiun 






July to 

mid. 

Sept. 












"YeUow" 


GOLDEN- 


♦Solidkgo 


See page 3 1}. 




Late 


5 to 6 


ROD 








July to 

early 

Oct. 


"YeUow" 


CROCUS- 


**Tritania 


See page 314. 




July to 




FLOWERED 


crocosmae- 






Oct. 




BLAZING 


fl6ra vars. 










STAR 


MontbrHia c. 








"YeUow" 


YELLOW 


**Viola 


See page 35. 




Late 


6 


HORNED 


comuta var. 






Apr. 




VIOLET OR 


lutea mkjor 






until 




BEDDING 








frost 




PANSY 










"Or- 


STRIPED 


*Helfenium 


See page 393. 




Aug., 


ange" 


SNEEZE- 


autumnMe 






Sept. 


5 & 14 


WEED 


var. striatum 








"Or- 


ORANGE 


Hierkcium 


See page 211. 




June 


ange" 


HAWK- 


aurantiactim 






to Oct. 


12 


WEED 










"Scarlet 


MACOWAN'S 


*Kniph6fia 


A very neat dwarf species. Spikes 
of flowers rise well above grass-like 


1-2 ft. 


Sept.. 


orange" 


FLAME 


Macfiwani 


Half 


early 


13 


FLOWER 




foliage. Pretty in the border. Take 
up and store in winter or protect with 
leaves. Prop, by division. Any well- 
drained soil. S. Africa. 


shade 


Oct. 


"Scarlet 


EVER- 


**Knrph6fia 


See page 393. 




Early 


orange" 


BLOOMING 


Pfitzerii 






Aug. to 


effect 12 FLAME 








early 


brighter 


FLOWER 








Oct. 


"Salmon 


DR. 


*Lilium 


See page 393. 




Aug., 


orange" 


HENRY'S 


H^nryi 






Sept, 


bet. 


LILY 










16 & 8 












"Deep 


ORANGE 


*Papkver 


See page 36. 




Late 


orange" 


ICELAND 


nudicaule 






Apr. to 


bet. 


POPPY 


var. 






July. 

ate 


12&17 




aurantiactim 
















Aug., 












Sept. 



427 



ORANGE, RED 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Deep 


SMALL 


*Papkver 


See page 36. 




Late 


orange" 


ICELAND 


nudicatile var. 






Apr. to 


bet. 


POPPY 


minikttun 






July. 


12 & 17 










mid. 
Aug. 
to Oct. 


"Or- 


ORANGE 


*Rudb6ckia 


See page 394. 




Mid. 


ange" 


CONE- 


fdlgida 






Aug. 


7, centre 


FLOWER 








to 


21 dark 










early 
Oct. 


"Or- 


POTTS' 


*Trit6ma 


See page 321. 




July to 


ange" 


BLAZING 


P6ttsii 






Oct. 


6 to 18 


STAR 


Monthretia P. 








"Red" 


RED 


*Achmfea 


See page 321. 




Mid. 


27 


YARROW OR 


Millefblium 






July to 




MILFOIL 


var. rtibnim 






mid. 
Sept. 


"Purple 


WESTERN 


*Aster 


See page 394. 




Late 


crimson" 


SILKY 


sericeus 






Aug. to 


bet. 


OR SILVERY 


A. argenieus 






early 


41 &42 


ASTER 








Oct. 


"Red" 


FRENCH OR 


**Cdnna vars. 


See page 357. 




July to 




CROZY 

CANNA 








late 
Sept. 


"Red" 


ITALIAN 

CANNA 


**Cdnna vars. 


See page 358. 




« 


"Red" 


DAHLIA 


**DdhUa 
vars. 


See page 359. 




July to 

late 

Oct. 


"Red" 


SWORD 


**Gladiolus 


See page 365. 




July to 




LILY 


vars. 






Oct. 


"Red" 


CORAL OR 


**Heucliera 


See page 213. 




June 


26 


CRIMSON 


sanguinea 






to late 


brilliant 


BELLS 








Sept. 


"Scarlet" 


FLAME 


*Kniph6fia 


Striking and tropical looking plant. 


3 ft. 


Sept.. 


9 to 18 


FLOWER, 


aloides 


Pyramidal spikes of flaming flowers, 


Half 


early 




TORCH 


K. Uvaria, 


lower blossoms yellow, turning to 


shade 


Oct. 




LILY, 


Tritoma 


red at the top, rise from a clump of 








RED-HOT 


Uvaria 


drooping grass-like leaves. Effective 








POKER 




massed in border against background 








PLANT 




or in shrubbery. Take up and store 
in winter or protect with leaves. 
Prop, by division. Any well-drained 
soil. Africa. See Plate, page 429. 
Var. grandi flora; (color no. bet. 9 
& 16), spikes and flowers larger than 
the type. Hort. Var. glaucescens; 
(color no. bet. 9 & 16), "vermilion- 












scarlet flowers changing to a more 
orange color, one of the freest bloom- 
ers." Foliage gray-green. S. Africa. 
Var. nohilis, (/. nohilis); (color no. 
17), a very fine robust form, 6-7 ft. 
high. Flowers, with prominent an- 
thers, I ^ in. long varying to orange- 
scarlet. 







428 




KXIPHOFIA ALOIDES 



429 




AXEMOXE JAPOXICA 



430 



RED, PINK 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 



"Coral 
red" 
16 
brilliant 

"Crim- 
son" 
20 bright 
& rich 

"Red" 
20 lighter 
centre 21 
redder 

"Red" 



'Red' 



English 
Name 



CORAL-RED 

FLAME 
FLOWER 



CARDINAL 
FLOWER, 
INDIAN 
PINK 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Kniph(ifia 
coralllna 



**Lobfelia 
cardinklis 



'Red' 



"Red" 
26 deep 



"Orange 
scarlet" 
often 16 
pinker 

"Ver- 
miUon" 
18 redder 



"Rose" 
36, 

darker 
markings 



OSWEGO **Monirda 
TEA, BEE OR didyma 
FRAGRANT 
BALM 



PERENIHAL 
PHLOX 



ALKEKENGI, Ph^salis 



**Phl6x pan- 
iculkta vars. 
P. decussata 



STRAW- 
BERRY, 
TOMATO, 
WINTER OR 
BLADDER 
CHERRY 

CHINESE 

LANTERN 

PLANT 



TARTARLAJ? 

SEA 

LAVENDER 



CROCUS- 
FLOWERED 
BLAZING 
STAR 

CALIFORNLA 
FUCHSIA, 
HUMMING- 
BIRD'S 
TRUMPET 
JAPANESE 
WIND- 
FLOWER 



Alkek^ngi 



*Ph^salis 
Franch^tti 
P. Alkekengi 
var. 
Franchetti 

*Stdtice 

Tatdrica 

5. Besseriana, 

S. incana var. 

byhrida 

*Trit6nia 
crocosmae- 
fl6ra 
Monthritia c. 

*Zauschnferia 
Calif6mica 



**Anem6ne 
Jap6nica 



Description 



A cross between K. Macowani and 
K. Uvaria. Free -flowering dwarf 
species. Oval spikes of flowers shad- 
ing to rose. Good for cutting. See 
K. aloides. Hort. 

See page 396. 



See page 217. 



HeiKht 

and 

Situation 



See page 370. 



See page 325. 



See page 325. 



See page 397. 



See page 326. 



See page 397. 



One of the best autumn plants. 
Beautiful large flowers with yellow 
centres. Leaves handsome and mostly 
in clumps at base. Good for cutting. 
Lovely under trees in masses, or in 
clumps in the border. Leave undis- 
turbed and protect in winter. Prop, by 
seed and division. Rich soil. China; 
Japan. See Plate, page 430. 

"Queen Charlotte;" (color no. 40 
duller), a fine distinct form having all 
the good qualities of the type; semi- 
double flowers. Hort. 



43' 



I i-2 ft. 

Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



2-4i ft. 

5mm or 

half 

shade 



Sept. 



Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 

Mid. 
June to 
early 
Sept. 

July to 
Oct. 

Fruit 
July to 
late 
Oct. 



Early 

Aug. 

to 

early 

Sept. 

July to 
Oct. 



Late 
Aug., 
Sept. 



Late 
Sept. 
to 
early 

Nov. 



MAGENTA 


TO PINK 


SEPTEMBER 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


1 "Rosy 


PINK 


**Anem6ne 


Similar to A. Japonica; flowers and 


4-5 ft. 


Late 


1 pink" 


JAPANESE 


Jap6nica 


massive foliage of wax-like texture. 


Sun or 


Sept. 


1 31 & 32 


ANEMONE 


var. rubra 


Good for cutting and attractive for 


half 


to 


1 






the border and in masses. Treat like 


shade 


early 


i 






A. Japonica. Prop, by seed and divi- 




Nov. 








sion. Rich soil. Hort. 






"Lilac 


HYBRID 


*Aster 


Beautiful and graceful dwarf Aster, 


2 ft. 


Sept. 


rose" 


ITALIAN 


Am^llus var. 


bearing an abundance of large flowers 


5mm 




near 43 


STARWORT 


hybridus 


with orange centres. Good for plant- 
ing in the border. Prop, by seed and 
division. Europe. 






"Rose" 


VARIE- 


*C61chicum 


Rather large crocus-like flowers, 


3-6 in. 


Early 


effect 43 


GATED 


variegktum 


checkered with purple, appearing be- 


Sun or 


Sept. 




MEADOW 




fore the foliage. Plant in clumps in 


half 


to 




SAFFRON 




grassy places or among foliage in rock- 
garden and border. Bulbous. Sandy 
loamy soil, rich and light. Asia Minor; 
Greece. 


shade 


early 
Oct. 


"Pink 


DAHLLA 


**D^h1ia 


See page 359. 




July to 


etc." 




vars. 






late 
Oct. 


"Pink" 


SWORD 


**Gladiolus 


See page 365. 




July to 




LILY 


vars. 






Oct. 


"Pink" 


HALBERT- 


*Hibiscus 


See page 401. 




Aug., 


22 very 


LEAVED 


milit^ris 






early 


pale 


ROSE 


H. Virginicus 






Sept. 


centre 33 


MALLOW 










"Rose" 


SWAMP 


*Hibiscus 


See page 401. 




Aug., 


36, 


ROSE, 


Moscheutos 






Sept. 


centre 33 


ROSE 
MALLOW 


H. paliistris 








"Pink" 


SPOTTED 


**Lmum 


See page 401. 




K 


36, 


LILY 


specibsum 








spotted 




L. lanci- 








27 




folium 








"Pink" 


HANDSOME 


**Lnium 


See page 401. 




(( 


white & 


MELPO- 


speciosxim 








23 


MENE LILY 


var. 
Melp6niene 








"Reddish 


HANDSOME 


**Lilium 


See page 401. 




(t 


pink" 


RED LILY 


specibsum 








white & 




var. riibrum 








26 deeper 












"Rose" 


MUSK 


*Mfilva 


See page 332. 




July to 


38 more 


MALLOW 


moschkta 






early 


violet 










Sept. 


"Pink" 


PERENNIAL' 


**Phl6x pan- 


See page 370. 




July to 




PHLOX 


iculkta vars. 
P. deciissata 






Oct. 


"Rose" 


AUTUMN 


*Scma 


See page 333. 




Late 


27 


SQUILL, 
STARRY 
HYACINTH 


autumnklis 






July to 
Oct. 



432 




HEUCHERA SANGUINEA 



433 



PINK, PURPLE TO LILAC SEPTEMBER 








English 
Name 


Botanical 




Height 




Color 


Name and 
Sy^nottyms 


Description 


and 
Situation 


Bloom 


"Pur- 


EWER'S 


*S6dum 


More or less trailing plant. Flow- 


4-6 in. 


Sept., 


plish TURKESTAN Ewersii var. 


ers in close globular clusters. Broad 5mm 


early 


pink" [STONECROP 


Turkestdni- 


glaucous leaves. "Hardy in Mass." 




Oct. 


27 Ughter 


cum 


Good for carpeting. Prop, preferably 
by division. Sandy soil best. Tur- 
kestan. 






"Pink" jLYDIAN 


Sfedum 


See page 402. 




Aug., 


STONECROP 


Lydium 






Sept. 


"Pink- LARGEST 


*Sfedum 


Vigorous bushy plant, bold and 


1-2 ft. 


Mid. 


ish" STONECROP 


maximum 


stately. Flowers, spotted with red, 


5mm 


Sept. 


duU 22 in 






in lax panicles. Broad pulpy leaves. 
Good for massing in the border or 




to 


effect 








early 








rock-garden. Prop, preferably by 




Oct. 








division. Easily grown in any poor 
gravelly soil. Europe; Asia. 






















Var. purpureum, purple leaves. 






"Pink" SIEBOLD'S 


*Sfedum 


See page 402. 




Aug. 


38 Ughter STONECROP 


Siebdldu 






to mid. 












Sept. 


"Rose" 


SHOWY 


**Sfedum 


See page 402. 




Late 


38 or 32 


SEDUM 


spectabile 






Aug. 


lighter 




5. Faharia 






to mid. 
Sept. 


"Pink- 


JAPANESE 


*Tric^rtis 


An interesting plant. Lily -like 


.-3 ft. 


Late 


ish" 


TOAD LILY 


hirta 


purple-spotted flowers on erect leafy 


Half 


Sept.. 


39 Ughter 




T. Japonica 


stems. Blooms so late that it is apt 
to be injured by frost. Associate with 
Trilliums, etc., in rock-garden. Prop, 
by offsets. Light sandy loam with 
leaf-mold. Japan. 

Var. nigra, desirable as it flowers a 
few weeks earlier. Hort. 


shade 


Oct. 


"Purple" BESSA- 


*Aster 


See page 403. 




Aug.. 


46 


RABIAN 
ASTER 


Am^Uus var, 
Bessarlbicus 

A. Bessard- 
bjcus 






Sept. 


Violet" 


RUSH 


*Aster 


See page 337. 




July to 


47 


ASTER 


jiinceus 






early 
Sept. 


"Violet" 


SAVORY- 


*Aster lina- 


See page 337. 




Julytp 


bet. 


LEAVED 


riifoUus 






Oct. 


46&47 


ASTER 


Diplopappus 
linariijolius 








"Violet" 


LINDLEY'S 


*Aster 


See page 403. 




Aug. to 


44 pale 


ASTER 


Lindleyknus 






early 
Oct. 


"Purple" 


NEW 


**Aster 


See page 404 and Plate, page 434. 




Mid. 


48 redder ENGLAND 


Novae AngUae 






Aug. 




ASTER OR 






to late 




STARWORT 








Sept. 


"Blue 


NEW YORK 


*Aster N5vi 


Vigorous plant with numerous flow- 


3-5 ft. 


Sept., 


violet" 


STARWORT 


B61gu 


ers. Shrubbery and border. Prop. 


Sun 


early 


44 






by seed and division. Prefers moist 
soil. N. Amer. 




Oct. 



435 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Bluish 


LATE 


♦Aster 


Low spreading plant with slender 


1-2 ft. 


Sept. 


purple" 


PURPLE 


pktens 


stems. Solitary flowers with yellow 


5mm or 




41 Ught 


ASTER 




centres. Foliage rather rough. One 
of the weaker and shorter lived species. 
Border plant. There is a pink var. 
Prop, by division. Any soil. N. 
Amer. 


half 
shade 




"Blue 


SHORT'S 


**Aster 


A tall pretty species. Flowers 


2-4 ft. 


Late 


violet" 


ASTER 


Sh6rtii 


abundant in long clusters in late fall. 


Sun or 


Sept. 


44 pinker 






Good for the border and in groups. 
Prop, by division. N. Amer. 


shade 


to late 
Oct. 


"Violet" 


SIBERL^ 


♦Aster 


See page 404. 




Aug., 


47 


ASTER OR 
STARWORT 


Sibiricus 






Sept. 


"Purple" 


LOW 


♦Aster 


See page 404. 




Late 


49 


SHOWY 

OR SEASIDE 

PURPLE 

ASTER 


spectdbilis 






Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 


"Purple" 


TARTARIAN 


♦♦Aster 


Late blooming species with large 


7 ft. or 


Late 


46 


ASTER 


Tatiricus 


flowers. Lance-shaped foliage some- 


less 


Sept., 








times 2 ft. long. Effective in the 


Sun or 


Oct. 








shrubbery or rear of the border. Prop. 


half 










by seed and division. Siberia. 


shade 




"Mauve" 


PRAIRIE 


♦♦Aster 


Graceful plant, valuable for its late 


2-4 ft. 


Mid. 


47 light 


ASTER 


turbin611tis 


flowers, which grow in clusters. Ex- 


5mm 


Sept. 


& pinker 






cellent for the border or for naturali- 
zation. Prop, by division. Easy of 
cultivation. N. Amer. See Plate, 
page 423. 




to 
Nov. 


"Pinkish 


BROAD- 


♦♦Boltbnia 


See page 337. 




Late 


laven- 


SCALED 


latisqu^ma 






July to 


der" 


BOLTONIA 








Oct. 


43 pinker 












"Purple", MEADOW 


♦♦C61chicum 


See page 407. 




Aug., 


37 deeper SAFFRON 


autumnkle 






Sept. 


"Violet" 


HANDSOME 


♦♦C61chicum 


Very large crocus-like flowers, vary- 


6-12 in. 


Early 


37 deeper 


MEADOW 


specidstun 


ing to pink, appear earlier than the 


5mm or 


Sept. 




SAFFRON 




leaves. Plant in clumps in grass or 


half 


to 








foliage in rock-garden or border. 


shade 


early 








Bulbous. Sandy loamy soil, rich and 




Oct. 








light. Caucasus. 






"Lilac" 


SAFFRON 


Crbctis 


The commonest fall-blooming spe- 


6 in. 


Sept., 


bet. 


CROCUS 


sativus 


cies. Fragrant funnel-form flowers 


Sun 


early 


44&45 






marked with deeper and lighter shades 
of the same color; sometimes with 
white. Border or rock-garden. Bulb- 
ous. Prop, by offsets. Deep well- 
drained soil. S. Europe; Asia Minor. 




Oct. 












"Bright 


HANDSOME 


♦Cr5cus 


The handsomest kind. Large fun- 


6-8 in. 


(( 


lilac" 


AUTUMN 


speci5sus 


nel-form flowers, with prominent 


Sun 




44 or 46 


CROCUS 




orange stigmas, and striped with 
darker lilac, appear earlier than the 
long narrow leaves. Charming 
grouped in the border or rock-garden. 
Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. Deep well- 
drained soil. S.Europe; Asia Minor. 

















436 



PURPLE TO LILAC 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 



"Pur- 
plish" 48 

"Pur- 
pUsh" 

"Pale 
lilac" 
47 pale 



"Violet" 
55 



"Purple" 
33 bluer 



"Rose 
purple" 
39 & 40 



English 
Name 



"Purple" 
46 



"Purple" 
42 lighter 



"Dark 
laven- 
der" 47 
"Deep 
purple" 
46 



"Ma- 
genta 
purple" 
45 more 
purple 
"Deep 
purple" 
39 



"Deep 
violet" 



MARYLAND 
DITTANY 

DAHLIA 



LANCE- 
LEAVED 
DAY OR 
PLANTAIN 
LILY 
COMMON 
LAVENDER 



TWO- 
FLOWERED 
BUSH 
CLOVER 
VON 

SIEBOLD'S 
BUSH 
CLOVER 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



♦Cunila 
Marikna 

**Ddhlia 
vars. 

**F<inkia 
lancifdlia 
F. Japdnica 



Lavandula 
Spica 



Lesped^za 
bicolor 

Desmodium p 

**Lespedfeza 

Siebdldi 

L. jormosa, 

L. racemosa, 

Desmodium 

pendulifldrum 



Description 



LOOSE- *Liktris 

FLOWERED Igraminifdlia 



BUTTON 
SNAKEROOT 
DENSE- 
SPIKED 
BLAZING 
STAR 

SCARIOUS 
BLAZING 
STAR 
DENSE 
BUTTON 
SNAKE- 
ROOT, GAY 
FEATHER 
COMMON 
BLAZING 
STAR, 
COLIC 
ROOT 
WING- 
ANGLED 
LOOSE- 
STRIFE 



VIOLET 

PRAIRIE 

CLOVER 



Laciyiaria 
graminijolia 
**Liktris 
pycnostichya 



**Liktris 
scaridsa 

**Liktris 
spickta 

Lacinaria 
$ pi cat a 

*Liktris 
squarrdsa 



L^thrum 
alltum 



Petalostfemon 
violkceus 

Kuhnistera 
purpurea 



See page 407. 
See page 359. 

See page 340. 

See page 408. 
See page 408. 



Splendid vigorous plant. Droop- 
ing pea-like flowers in long graceful 
clusters. Profusion of dull green 
compound leaves. Ornamental in 
the border or edge of shrubbery. Prop, 
by division or green cuttings. Easily 
cultivated. Japan. 

See page 341. 



See page 408. 

See page 408. 
See page 341 

See page 408. 



Erect bushy plant. Solitary stem- 
less axillary flowers. Leaves small 
and numerous, alternate on the 
flower stalks. Shrubbery or water 
side. Prop, by division. Any moist 
soil. N. Amer. 

See page 245. 



437 



Height 

and 

Situation 



4-6 ft. 
Sun 



2-5 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Aug., 
Sept. 

July to 

late 

Oct. 

Late 
July to 
early 
Sept. 

Late 

Aug. 

to mid. 

Sept. 

Early 

Aug., 

early 

Oct. 

Early 

Sept. 

to mid. 

Oct, 



July to 
Oct. 



Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 

Aug., 
Sept. 

Mid. 
July to 
early 
Sept. 

Aug., 
early 
Sept. 



Sept.. 
early 
Oct. 



June 

to 

frost 



PURPLE TO LILAC. BLUE 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Purple, 


PERENNIAL 


**Phl6x pan- 


See page 370. 




July to 


mac" 


PHLOX 


iculata vars. 
P. decussata 






Oct. 


"Bluish 


SMALL OR 


Scabibsa 


See page 246. 




June 


purple" 


LILAC- 


Columbaria 






to 


near 50 


FLOWERED 
SCABIOUS 








Oct. 


"Purple" 


MOUNTAIN 


*Scutellkria 


See page 343. 




Early 


49 


SKULLCAP 


alpina 






July to 

late 

Sept. 


"Dull 


TALL SEA 


Stdtice emta 


See page 344. 




Mid. 


violet" 


LAVENDER 


- 






July to 


47 










early 
Sept. 


"Blue 


GMELIN'S 


Stdtice 


See page 344. 




Late 


violet" 


SEA 


Gmflini 






July to 


44 


LAVENDER 








early 
Sept. 


"Bluish 


BROAD- 


**Statice 


See page 344. 




({ 


purple" 


LEAVED SEA 


latifolia 








47 


LAVENDER 










"Purple" 


GREAT 


*Vern6nia 


Rough, vigorous and strong grow- 


8-12 ft. 


Mid. 


41 richer 


IRONWEED 


Arkanskna 


ing plant. Flower-heads in large flat- 


Sun 


Sept. 






V. crinlta 


topped clusters. Striking for use 
among shrubs or in the back of bor- 
der. Prop, by division. Good soil 
necessary. Mo.; Kan. to Texas; 
Plains, S. Western U. 5. A. 




to 

early 

Oct. 


"Deep 


SUBSESSILE 


**Ver6nica 


See page 410. 




Early 


blue 


LONG- 


longifblia 






Aug. 


purple" 


LEAVED 


var. 






to mid. 


55 


VERONICA 


subs^ssilis 

V. spicata 






Sept. 


"Violet" 


HORNED 


**Viola 


See page 48. 




Late 


47 or 49 


VIOLET, 

BEDDING 

PANSY 


corn vita 






Apr. 
until 
frost 


"Deep 


AUTUMN 


**Aconitum 


See page 345. 




Mid. 


blue" 


ACONITE, 


autumnale 






July to 


56 


MONKS- 
HOOD OR 
WOLFSBANE 








mid. 
Sept. 


"Deep 


TRUE 


**Aconitum 


See page 345. 




Mid. 


purple 


MONKS- 


Nap^Uus 






July to 


blue" 


HOOD OR 


A. pyrami- 






early 


near 49 


OFFICINAL 
ACONITE 


dale, 

A. Tauricum 






Sept, 


"Light 


SMOOTH 


**Aster 


Beautiful species with smooth foli- 


4 ft. 


Sept., 


blue" 


ASTER 


Isevis 


age. Flowers with yellow centres in 


Sun or 


early 


44 bluer 


, 




dense panicles. Good for bold effects in 

the border or shrubbery. Prop, by seed 

and division. Any good soil. N.Amer. 

Var. formosissima; (color no. bet. 


half 
shade 


Oct. 








44 & 46), late Aug. to late Sept. 















438 



BLUE 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 



English 
Name 



"LUac MAACK'S 
blue" 53 jASTER 
lighter & 
brighter 



"Cobalt 
blue" 
61 



"Light 
blue" 
44 bluer 

"Light 
blue" 
46 



'Blue' 
51 



"Ame- 
thyst 
blue" 
63 lighter 
"Blue" 
63 



"Blue" 
63 lighter 

"Deep 
blue" 
56 

"Deep 
blue" 
59 lighter 
"Blue" 
53 Ughter 



'Blue' 
60 



BLUE- 
FLOWERED 
LEADWORT 



HERAC- 

LEUM- 

LEAVED 

CLEMATIS 

ERECT 

HERAC- 

LEUM- 

LEAVED 

CLEMATIS 

MIST 

FLOWER 



AMETHYST 
SEA HOLLY 



BOURGAT'S 
ERYNGO 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



**Aster 
Maackii 



Ceratostigma 

plumbagi- 

noides 

Plumbago 
Ldrpenta, 
Valor adia p. 
*C16matis 
heracleasfdlia 
C. tubulosa 

**C16inatis 
heracleaef61ia 
var. stfins 
C. sidns 

*Conoclinium 
ccElestinum 

Eupaidrium 

calestinum 

**Er^ngium 

ameth^st- 

inum 

*Er^ngixun 
Bourgati 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



DANEWEED, Er^ngium 
HUNDRED camp^stre 
THISTLE 



CLOSED 

BOTTLE OR 

BLIND 

GENTIAN 

WILLOW 

GENTLAJf 

FRINGED 
GENTLE 



WIND 
FLOWER, 
HARVEST 
BELLS 



L-i^iguL BARREL OR 
blue" 62 SOAPWORT 
greener GENTIAN 



Gentikna 
Andr6wsii 
G. Catesbai 

*Gentikna 
asclepiad^a 

*Gentikna 
crinita 



Gentikna 
Pneumo- 
nanthe 

*Gentikna 
Saponkria 

G. Catesbai 



See page 411. 



See page 411. 



See page 411. 



Robust plant of erect habit. Tube- 
shaped flowers in clusters. Excellent 
foliage. Charming in the border or 
rock-garden. Prop, by division. 
Rich deep soil. Japan. 

Flowers in tight flat-topped clusters 
on leafy stems. Useful for the border. 
Protect slightly in winter. Prop, by 
cuttings. Eastern U. S. A. 

See page 254. 



See page 348. 

See page 348. 
See page 412. 

See page 351. 



A charming native biennial found 
in damp meadows. Erect with lovely 
terminal fringed flowers, which close 
in dull weather. Wild or rock-garden. 
Prop, very slowly by seed, also by 
division. Leave undisturbed. Good 
moist soil. N. Amer. See Plate, 
page 441. 

See page 412. 



See page 412. 



4-5 ft. 
Suyt 



1-2 ft. 
Sun 



1-2 ft. 
Half 
shade 



Time of 
Bloom 



Mid. 
Aug. 
to late 
Sept. 

Late 
Aug.. 
Sept. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



Sept., 
early 
Oct. 



June 

to 

early 

Sept. 

Mid. 

July to 

early 

Sept. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



July to 

early 

Sept. 

Sept.j 

Oct. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



Aug., 
Sept. 



439 



BLUE, PARTI-COLORED 


SEPTEMBER 


VARIOUS 


Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Sifuation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Blue" 


GREAT 


**Lobfelia 


See page 413. 




Mid. 


46 


LOBELIA, 
BLUE 
CARDINAL 
FLOWER 


syphilitica 






Aug. 
to late 
Sept. 


"Blue" 


BALLOON 


**Platyc6don 


See page 352. 




Early 


often 56 


FLOWER, 


grandiflbrum 






July to 




JAPANESE 


Wahlenhergia 






Oct. 




BELL- 


grandiflora, 










FLOWER 


Campanula g. 








"Blue" 


PITCHER'S 


*Salvia 


See page 413. 




Late 


52 


SAGE 


aziirea var, 
grandiflbra 
S. Pitcheri 






Aug., 
Sept. 


"Pale 


GRASS- 


*Scabi6sa 


See page 262. 




June 


blue" 


LEAVED 


graminifblia 






to 


often bet. 


SCABIOUS 








Oct. 


43&44 












"Bluish" 


WOODLAND 


*Scabi5sa 


See page 262. 




Early 


near 39 


SCABIOUS 


sylvdtica 






June 


paler 










to late 
Sept. 


"Blue" 


STOKES' 


**Stokfesia 


See page 414. 




Aug.to 


52duU 


ASTER 


cyknea 






early 
Oct. 


Parti- 


FRENCH 


**Cdnna 


See page 357. 




July to 


colored 


OR CROZY 

CANNA 


vars. 






late 
Sept. 


Parti- 


ITALLAN 


**Cinna 


See page 358. 




(( 


colored 


CANNA 


vars. 








"White" 


PARKIN- 


*C61chicum 


See page 414. 




Aug., 


&34 


SON'S 
CHECK- 
ERED 
MEADOW 
SAFFRON 


Pdrkinsoni 






Sept. 


Parti- 


DAHLIA 


**Ddhlia 


See page 359. 




July to 


colored 




vars. 






late 
Oct. 


6 shading 


GREAT- 


**Gaillardia 


See page 263. 




June 


from 


FLOWERED 


aristkta 






to 


19 to 14 


GAILLARDIA 


G. grandiflora 






Nov. 


Parti- 


SWORD 


**Gladiolus 


See page 365. 




July to 


colored 


LILY 


vars. 






Oct. 


Various 


FRENCH 


**Canna 


See page 357. 




July to 




OR CROZY . 


vars. 






late 




CANNA 








Sept. 


Various 


ITALIAN 
CANNA 


**Canna 
vars. 


See page 358. 




« 


Various 


HARDY 


*Chrysknthe- 


Single Hardy Chrysanthemums. 


2-3 ft. 


Sept., 




CHRYSAN- 


mum vars. 


Pretty daisy-like flowers, effective but 
less known than the button form. 


Sun 


Oct. 




THEMUM 














Require protection when in bloom. 












Prop, by seed and cuttings. Any 












good garden soil. Hort. Some good 







440 



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GENTIANA CRINITA 



441 



VARIOUS 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



vars. are: — *Boston; (effect color nos. 
10 to 13 redder, centre 4), yellowish 
orange. Constance; (sulphur-white 
with centre color no. 4), yellowish 
white with dull yellow centre. *Miss 
Rhoe; (color no. 6 lightly suffused 
with 13), rich yellow tinged with 
orange. *5»r IValter Raleigh; (color 
nos. 10 to 14), yellow merging into 
terra cotta. * N orthumberland ; (ef- 
fect 19 deep, centre 4), vermilion with 
yellow centre. 

Anemone-flowered Pompon Chrys- 
anthemums. Pretty single flowers 
resembling Japanese Anemones, less 
hardy than the Button Pompons, but 
grown in open air successfully. Pro- 
tect in winter. Prop, by seed and 
cuttings. Rich mellow soil. Hort. 
Some good vars. are: — Antonicus, 
bright yellow. Clara Owen, pale 
straw color. Descartes, crimson-red. 
*Emily Rowhottom; (white with cen- 
tre color no. 2), white with pale yellow 
centre. *Reinedes Anemones; (white 
tinged with color no. 36 pale, centre 
4 dull), pinkish white with large yel- 
low centre. Rose Marguerite; (color 
bet. nos. 40 & 41, centre dull 4), dull 
magenta with large yellow centre. 

Aster or Large-flowering Pompon 
Chrysanthemums. Brilliantly beauti- 
ful large double flowers, larger and 
looser petaled than the old-fashioned 
button-shaped Pompons and not as 
hardy. Effective in rows or masses in 
border or edge of shrubbery. Prop, 
by seed and cuttings. Any good gar- 
den soil. Hort. See Plate, page 442. The 
following are some of the best kinds: 

White vars.: Ashbury, sulphur- 
white. W«s/er, pearl-white. ** rrince 
of kVales, pure white. *Queen of the 
Whites, pure white. *Saur Melanie, 
pure white, rather ragged petals. St. 
Anselm, pure white. 

Yellow vars.: * Allen Town; (color 
no. bet. 6 pale & 7), semi-double. 
Bohemia; (color no. 3), clear yellow. 
Petals rather large and semi-double. 
*Douckelaori; (color no. 3), clear yel- 
low. Fred J.; (color no. 6 very light), 
warm light yellow. * Globe d'Or; 
(color no. 3 light), clear yellow. A 
standard var. Sir Michael; (color 
no. 3), lemon -yellow. Sunshine; 
(color no. 3), clear yellow. Petals 
somewhat ragged. Zenobia; (color 
no. 3), rather large and loose petals. 



HeiKht 

and 

Situation 



443 



VARIOUS 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Syncmyms 



Description 



Orange, Red and Terra Cotta vars. : 

Alice Carey, bright orange. **Cowen- 
ion; (color no. 13 light streaked with 
4), terra cotta and yellow. *Mor:i- 
dair; (color no. 13 streaked with 4), 
terra cotta and yellow. Mrs. Porter; 
(color no. 2 pale suffused with color 
no. bet. 13 & 14), bronze. *Mrs. 
Vincent; (color no. 35), maroon-red. 
* Patterson; (color no. 3 suffused with 
13 light), "old gold." Sadie, "bronze- 
orange." *Sunset; (color no. 16 suf- 
fused with 13 redder), rich terra cotta. 
The Ciar; (color no. 7 pale, much suf- 
fused with 13 & 14), 'golden bronze." 

Pinkvars. : Arabella, "crimson- sal- 
mon." Blenheim, "silver-pink." Cerise 
Queen, "cerise-pink." Constance, light 
pink. £'4zv&rc'j/t,"davbreak-pink." Dii- 
luth, "salmon-pink." Empress, rose- 
pink. Gloire ae France, "silver-pink." 
^Hijos; (color no. 22 shading to cream- 
white), primrose-pink. Large. LaJy 
de Vaul, "violet-pink." Madeline, 
pink. Salem, rose-pink. *Sheridaii; 
(color no. 22 suffused with 25 redder), 
deep rose-pink. Crola; (color no. 
bet. 32 & 3C)), rosv pink suffused with 
color no, 36), pink. * Viola; (color 
no. bet. 32 & 39), rosy pink. 

Lilac and Magenta vars.: *Fred 
Peele; (color no. 32), light lilac. 
Hamlet; (color nos. 27 & 33). crimson- 
magenta. *King Philip; (color no. 
33 dull and dark), dark crimson- 
magenta. Little Pet; (color no. 33), 
crimson-magenta. Very small button. 

Button or Small-flowering Pompon 
Chrysanthemtims. Charming and ef- 
fective double flowers, the last to suc- 
cumb to winter, blooming after the 
frost and even in the snow. Decora- 
tive massed in the border or edge of 
shrubbery. Prop, by seed and cut- 
tings. Any good garden soil. Hort. 
See Plate, page 442. The following 
are a few of the best vars.: 

Wliite vars.: Anna Mary, creamy 
white. *James Boon, pure white. 
L' Ami Conderchet, cream-white. Very 
small but numerous flowers. Nor- 
wood, pure white. Parasion, pure 
white. *Snowdrop, pure white. Very 
small. 

Yellow vars. : Fashion, "maize-yel- 
low." Golden Fleece, pure yellow. 
Mignon; (color no. 4), rich golden 
vellow. Very small button. *Savan- 
nah; (color no. 3 intense), intense yel- 



Height 

and 

Situation 



444 



VARIOUS 



SEPTEMBER 



Color 



EnRlish 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Various 



Various 



Various 



Various 



Various 



DAHLIA 



SWORD 
LILY 

PERENNIAL 
PHLOX 

MOUNTAIN 
FLEECE 



PANSY, 

HEART'S- 

EASE 



**Dihlia 
vars. 

**GladioIus 
vars. 

**Phl6x pan- 
iculkta vars. 
P. decussaia 

*Pol^gonum 
amplexicaule 
P. multifld- 
rum, P. 

oxyphyllum, 
P. specidsum 

*Viola 
tricolor 



Description 



low, small button. Tennyson, pure 
yellow. 

Orange vars.: Agalia, light orange. 
* Golden Pheasant; (color no. 13), 
deep orange-yellow. * Gold finch; 

(color nos. 6 & 13 light), "golden yel- 
low shaded crimson." Effect orange. 
Henrietta; (color no. 13), bright yel- 
lowish terra cotta. 

Red vars.: * Black Douglas, dark 
maroon. Dundee, "scarlet-maroon." 
Erminie; (effect color no. 13 redder), 
bright orange-scarlet. Little Bob, 

brownish crimson. * Northumberland; 
(effect color no. 19 deep, centre 4), 
cardinal. Pretty single flower. Ruby 
Queen; (color no. 34), garnet-red with 
yellow centre. Rufus; (color no. 14 
redder), pure terra cotta. 

Pink vars. : ^wi/m, "pink." Blush- 
ing Bride, "light pink." *Dawn; 
(color no. 36 shading to 33), pale 
shading to deeper shell-pink. Dini- 
lulu; (color no. 38 to white), bluish 
pink. Jeanette, deep rose. *Rboda; 
sulphur-white. 

See page 359. 



See page 365. 
See page 370. 



Tufted plant with rose-red or 
creamy white flowers in spikes. Nu- 
merous heart-shaped leaves. Suita- 
ble for the border. Prop, by division, 
sometimes by seed. Any garden 
soil. Himalaya. 

See page 68. 



HciKhl 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



2-3 ft. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 



[uly to 
ate 
Oct. 

July to 
Oct. 



Sept., 
early 
Oct. 



Mid. 
Apr. 
to mid. 
Sept. 



445 



THE BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS* 


BotaJMcal Nanio. 


English Name. 


Tinieof 
Bloom, 


CoKv. 


Heisht, 


Sitxiatioa 


Pase. 


Acanthus mollis & 


BEAR'S BREECH 


July, Aug. 


VarioTis, 


3-4 ft. 


Sun 


3'; 4. 


var. latifoliiis 


& VAR. 




purple 






337 


Acanthus 


VERY PRICKLY 


4( 


Various 


« 


« 


3';7 


spinosissimus 


BEAR'S BREECH 












Acanthus spinos\iS 


PRICKLY BEAR'S 
BREECH 


« 


« 


<( 


(t 


3';7 


Achillea Ptarmica 


DOUBLE 


lune to 


White 


iK^ift. 


« 


107 


var. "The Pearl" 


SNEEZE WORT 


Dct. 










Aconitum autumnale 


AUTUMN ACONITE 


Mid. July to 


Blue 


3-N ft. 


Sun or 


34> 




mid. Sept. 






sbijJt 




Aconitum Napellus & TRUE MONKS- 


Mid.JuIv to 


Blue, 


3-4 ft. 


n 


" / • 


var. albiuu HOOP & VAR, 


early Sept. 


white 






-74 


Aconitum tincinatum WTI.P 


Mid. June 


Purple 


3-5 ft. 


Sun or half 


^33 




MONKSHOOD 


to Sept. 






sbaJf 




Adonis vemalis 


SPRING ADONIS 


Mid. Apr. 
to lune 


YeUow 


S-is in. 


« 


^3 


Ajuga Genevensis 


ERECT BUGLE 


.M.iV 


Blue 


t>-S in. 


Sun or 
sbaJf 


141 


Ajuga reptsns 


BUGLE 


Early May 
to mid. June 


« 


V4 in. 


« 


141 


Alliimi Moly 


GOLDEN GARLIC 


Mid. .\pr. 
to June 


Yellow 


I ft. 


it 


^4 


Althiva rosea 


HOLLYHOCK 


Julv. Aug. ViirioiiS 


!;-8 ft. 


Sun 


3=^7 


Alyssum saxatile 


ROCK MADWORT 


.Mid. .\pr.to Yellow 


I ft. 


u 


.24 






late May 










AU-ssnm s.ixatile var. COMPACT ROCK 


Mid Apr. 


« 


i< 


u 


-4 


compacmm M.\PW'ORT 


to June 










Amsonia AMSONIA 


Late May. 


Blue 


2-^ ft. 


(( 


14-3 


Tabem:vmontiina 




early June 










Anemone Japonica 


JAPANESE 


Late Sept. Rose, 


.:-«; ft. 


Sun or balf 


4^^i. 


& vars. 


WINDFLOVVER 
& VARS. 


to early white, 
Nov. " Ipink 




sKiJe 


410 


Anemone sylvestris 


SNOWDROP 


Late .Apr. 
to mid.lulv 


White 


i-i^'t. 


(« 


1 1 




WINDFLOWER 










Aquilegia cserulea 


LONG-SrURRED 
COLUMBINE 


Mid. Mav 
to July 


Blue 


« 


Sun 


14s 


Aquileeia chrvsantha'COLPPN-^PURRED 


Late .May 


Yellow 


3-4 ft. 


(( 


06 


COLUMBINE 


to late .\ug. 










Aquileeia formosa HYBRID CALIFOR- 


Mid. Mav 


Red 


i-iift. 


« 


114 


var. hybrida NIAN COLUMBINE 


to July 










Aquilegia glandulosa ALTAIAN 


May, June 


Blue 


1-1 i ft. 


« 


14=; 


COLUMBINE 












* All plants in this list are ptefcced in the pi 


re\-ious text by a double sta 


r. indicatins t 


heir exceOena 


i. 



440 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 


English Name. 


Time of 
Bloom. 


Color. 


Height. 


Situation. 


Page. 
72 


Aquilegia vulgaris 
var. nivea 


WHITE 
COLUMBINE 


Mid. May 
to July 


White 


2-3 ft. 


Sun 


Arabis albida 


WHITE ROCK 
CRESS 


Early Apr. 
to June 


<i 


6-8 in. 


u 


I 1 


Armaria maritima 


CUSHION PINK 


Mid. May 
to mid.Junc 


Pink 


3-6 in. 


u 


118 


Anneria maritima 
var. Laucheana 


LAUCHE'S 
THRIFT 


Late Apr. 
tomid.June 


« 


<i 


i< 


3<) 


Asclepias tuberosa 

Aster alpinus & var. 
albus 


BUTTERFLY 
WEED 

BLUE ALPINE 
ASTER & VAR. 


Early July 
to early 
Aug. 

Late May to 
late June 


Orange 

Violet, 
white 


2-3 ft. 
3-10 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


3'7 

128. 
75 


Aster laevis 


SMOOTH ASTER 


Sept., 
early Oct. 


Blue 


4 ft. 


<i 


438 


Aster Novae Angliae 


NEW ENGLAND 
ASTER 


Mid. Aug. 
to late Sept. 


Purple 


3-7 ft. 


Sun 


404 


Aster Shortii 


SHORT'S ASTER 


Late Sept. 
to late Oct. 


Violet 


2-4 ft. 


Sun or 

shade 


435 


Aster Tartaricus 


TARTARIAN 
ASTER 


Late Sept., 
Oct. 


Purple 


7 ft. or less 


Sun or half 
shade 


436 


Aster turbinellus 


PRAIRIE ASTER 


Mid. Sept. 
to Nov. 


Mauve 


2-4 ft. 


Sun 


436 


Astilbe Chinensis 


CHINESE GOAT'S 
BEARD 


July, early 
Aug. 


Pink 


I i-2 ft. 


Half shade 


329 


Astilbe decandra 


FALSE GOAT'S 
BEARD 


Early June 
to early July 


White 


3-6 ft. 


u 


168 


Astilbe Japonica 


JAPANESE FALSE 
GOAT'S BEARD 


Mid. June 
to mid.July 


(( 


.-3 ft. 


« 


168 


Aubrietia deltoidea 


PURPLE ROCK 
CRESS 


Early Apr. 
to late May 


Violet 


2-10 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


43 


Baptisia australis 


BLUE WILD 
INDIGO 


Late May 
tomid.June 


Blue 


4-4i ft. 


Sun 


277 


Bocconia cordata 


PLUME POPPY 


Early July 
to early 
Aug. 


White 


3-8 ft. 


(( 


277 


Boltonia glastifolia 


WOAD-LEAVED 
BOLTONIA 


Aug., Sept. 


(( 


4-5 ft. 


i( 


376 


Boltonia latisquama 


BROAD-SCALED 
BOLTONIA 


Late July 
to Oct. 


Lavender 


4 ft. 


« 


337 


Bulbocodium 
vernum 


SPRING MEADOW 
SAFFRON 


Apr. 


Purple 


4-6 in. 


(( 


44 


Campanula 
Carpatica & var. alba 


CARPATHIAN 
HAIRBELL & VAR. 


Late June 
to late Aug. 


Violet, 
white 


9 18 in. 


K 


237. 
171 


Campanula 
Carpatica var. 
turbinata alba 


WHITE TURBAN 
BELLFLOWER 


July, Aug. 


White 


6-12 in. 


<( 


278 


Campanula 
glomerata 


CLUSTERED 
BELLFLOWER 


June, July 


Purple 


1-2 ft. 


(( 


237 


Campanula latifolia 
var. macrantha 


LARGE- 
BLOSSOMED 
BELLFLOWER 


Early June, 

July 


(( 


3-5 ft. 


Sun or 
shade 


238 



447 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botauicai X.ur.e 


EiV^lish X.une. 


Time of ,. ,, ,^ 
Bloom. *-^'^^^^- 


1 Hei-ht. 


' Situation. 


F.^e. 


Campanula Medium 


CANTERBURY 
BELLS 


Late lune, 
July ' 


1 
Various 


1 i-4 ft. 


Sun 


204 


Campanula nobilis 


NOBLE 
BELLFLOWER 


Mid. June 
,to .\ug. 


« 


3 ft. 


(t 


204 


Campanula 
persicifolia 


PEACH-LEAVED 
BELLFLOWER 


Early June 
to m'id.J ul\ 


Violet 


iHft. 


(( 


23S 


Campanula WTIITE 
persicifolia var. alba PEACH-LEAVED 
BELL FLOWER 


Early June 
to earlv 
July ■ 


White 


'Hft. 


(( 


171 


Campanxila 
persicifolia vars, 
Backhousei & 
Mcexheimi 


BACKHOUSE'S & 
MOERHEIM'S 
PEACH-LEAVED 
iBELLFLOWERS 


June, July 


it 


I i-3 ft. 


« 


<7> 


Campanula 
pvramidalis 


CHIMNEY 
CAMP.^NULA 


July. Aug. 


Blue 


4-6 ft. 


« 


346 


Campanula 
rorundifolia 


ENGLISH 
HAIRBELL 


June to 
late Aug. 


Violet 


6-1.: in. 


(( 


23S 


Campanvila 
Van Houttei 


V.\N HOUTTE'S 
BELLFLOWER 


Early Junej " 
to mid.'july 


:!ft. 


« 


238 


Canna vars. 


FRENCH & 
ITALI.\N CANNA 


lulv to 
late Sept. 


Various 


3-4Ht. 


(( 


3';7. 

35« 


Centaurea 
macxocephala 


CENTAURY 


Mid. Julv 
to Sept." 


Yellow 


2Hft. 


« 


295 


Centaurea montana 

Centaurea montana 
vars. alba & rosea 


MOUNTAIN BLUET 

WHITE & ROSY 

MOUNTAIN 

BLUETS 


June to 
'Sept. 
Late xMay 
to earlv' 
July ■ 


Purple 

White, 
rose 


12-20 in. 
9-20 in. 




^39 

75. 
121 


Chionodoxa 
Lucili.* & var. 
gigantea 


GLORY OF THE 
SNOW 


.Mid. Mar. 
to earlv 
.M.iy ' 


Blue 


3-Sin. 


Sun or 
half shade 


7 


Chrysanthemum 
vars. 


HARDY 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 


Sept., Oct. 


Various 


2-3 ft. 


Sun 


440 


Chrysanthemimi 
coccineimi 


RED 

CHRYSANTHEMUM 


June, July 


« 


1-2 ft. 


it 


264 


Chrysanthemum 
m.iTiTTiiim 


LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
WHITEWEED 


t( 


White 


I ft. 


tt 


172 


Chrysanthemum 
uliginosum 


GIANT DAISY 


Aug., Sept. 


«i 


4-5 ft. 


u 


376 


Clematis 
heradesefolia 
var. stans 


erect herac- 
leum-leaved 
cij:matis 


Sept., 
early Oct. 


Blue 


(( 


u 


439 


Clematis recta 


WHITE 
HERBACEOUS 
VTRGLN'S BOWER 


Early June 
to niid. 
July 


White 


2-3 ft. 


i< 


'73 


Colchicum 
autumnale 


ME.\DOW 
SAFFRON 


.\ug., Sept. 


Purple 


3-4 in. 


Sun or haif 

sbadi 


407 


Colchicum 
speciosum 


HANDSOME 

MEADOW 

SAFFRON 


Early Sept. 
to earlv 
Oct. 


Violet 


6-12 in. 


« 


436 



44S 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 


English Name. 


Time of 
Bloom. 


Color. 


HeU;hl. 


Situation. 


Page. 
75 


Convallaria majalis 


LILY-OF-THE- 


Mid. May 


White 


8 in. 


Half shade 




VALLEY 


to mid. 
June 






or shade 




Coreopsis 


LARGE-FLOW- 


June to 


YeUow 


1-2 ft. 


Still 


196 


grandiflora 


ERED TICKSEED 


Sept. 










Coreopsis lanceolata 


LANCE-LEAVED 
TICKSEED 


June to 
Sept. 


« 


« 


(( 


196 


Crocus vars. 


CROCUS 


Mid. Mar. 
to late Apr 


Various 


6-8 in. 


5m n or halj 
shade 


8 


Crocus biflorus 


SCOTCH CROCUS 


(< 


Parti- 
colored 


(( 


(( 


8 


Crocus Susianus 


CLOTH OF GOLD 
CROCUS 


i( 


Yellow 


3 in. 


<( 


4 


Crocus vemus 


SPRING CROCUS 


« 


Various 


4-5 in- 


(( 


8 


Cypripedium 


LARGE YELLOW 


May, June 


YeUow 


1-2 ft. 


Shade 


99 


pubescens 


LADY'S SLIPPER 












Cypripedium 


SHOWY LADY'S 


June 


White 


i-2ift. 


Half shade 


'74 


spectabile 


SLIPPER 








or shade 




Dahlia vars. 


CACTUS, DECORA- 
TIVE, FANCY, 
QUILLED SHOW& 
SINGLE DAHLLAS 


Late July 
to late Oct. 


Various 


3-6 ft. 


Sun 


359. 
360, 

363. 
364 


Daphne Cneorum 


GARLAND 
FLOWER 


Late Apr., 
May 


Pink 


6-12 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


39 


Delphinium elatxmi 


BEE LARKSPUR 


June to 
Sept. 


Blue 


2-6 ft. 


<( 


253 


Delphinium 


ORIENTAL 


June, July 


<< 


2-3 ft. 


« 


253 


formosum 


LARKSPUR 












Delphinium grandi- 


GREAT-FLOW- 


July, Aug. 


Blue, white 


2-3 ft. 


Sun 


347' 


florum & var. album 


ERED LARKSPUR 
& VAR. 










282 


Delphinium grandi- 


CHINESE 


June, July 


Various 


1-2 ft. 


(( 


267 


florum var. Chinense 


LARKSPUR 












Delphinium 


HYBRID 


« 


Blue 


3-4 ft. 


Sun or half 


254 


hybridum 


LARKSPUR 








shade 




Dianthus barbatus 


SWEET WILLIAM 


« 


Various 


10-18 in. 


Sun 


267 


Dianthus 


CINNAMON PINK 


July. Aug. 


Pink 


1 ft. 


(( 


330 


cinnabarinus 














Dianthus cruentus 


DARK RED PINK 


June. July 


Red 


i-iift. 


« 


213 


Dianthus deltoides 


MAIDEN PINK 


May, June 


Pink 


6-9 in. 


« 


121 


Dianthus latifolius 


BROAD-LEAVED 
PINK 


June to 
Sept. 


i( 


6-12 in. 


i( 


224 


Dianthus 


PINK MISS 


Late May 


White 


4-6 in. 


(( 


76 


"Miss Simkms" 


SIMKINS 


to late June 










Dianthus plumarius 


SCOTCH PINK 


(( 


Pink 


I ft. 


(( 


122 


Dianthus 


GARDEN PINK 


June 


« 


8-12 in. 


(( 


227 


plumarius vars. 














Dianthus plimiarius 


DOUBLE WHITE 


(( 


White 


8-12 in. 


« 


'74 


vars. alba plena & 


GARDEN PINKS 












"White Witch" 













449 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 


English Name. 


Time of 
Bloom. 


Color. 


Height. 


Situation. 


Page. 

227 


Dianthus Seguierii 


SEGUIER'S PINK 


Late June, 

July 


Rose 


I ft. 


Sun 


Dicentra eximea 


WILD BLEEDING 
HEART 


Early June 
to Aug. 


<i 


1-2 ft. 


Half shade 


227 


Dicentra spectabilis 


BLEEDING HEART 


Late Apr.to 
mid. July 


« 


« 


Half shade 
best 


40 


Dictamnus albus & 
var. rubra 


GAS PLANT 


June, July 


White, 
pink 


2-3 ft. 


Sun or half 
shade 


'74. 
227 


Digitalis pxirpxirea & 
var. alba 


COMMON FOX- 
GLOVE & VARS, 


June, early 

July 


Various, 
white 


2-3 ft. 


« 


267, 
'74 


Echinacea purpurea 


PURPLE 
CONEFLOWER 


July, Aug. 


Pink 


2-3 i ft. 


5m n 


330 


Echinops Ritro 


RITRO GLOBE 
THISTLE 


« 


Blue 


2-3 ft. 


« 


348 


Eranthis hyemalis 


COMMON WINTER 
ACONITE 


Mar., Apr. 


YeUow 


3-8 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


4 


Erigeron speciosus 


SHOWY 
FLEABANE 


June, July 


Lilac 


Ii-2ft. 


Sun 


240 


Eryngium 
amethystinum 


AMETHYST SEA 
HOLLY 


June to 
early Sept. 


Blue 


.-3 ft. 


n 


254 


EryngitJin plantun 


FLAT-LEAVED 
ERYNGO 


July, Aug. 


i< 


« 


u 


348 


Erythronium 
albidum 


WHITE DOG- 
TOOTH VIOLET 


Late Apr., 
May 


White 


6 in. 


Half shade 


'5 


Erythronium 
Americanum 


COMMON ADDER'S 
TONGUE 


Late Apr. 
to late May 


Yellow 


(( 


<( 


27 


Erythronium 
Dens-Canis 


COMMON DOG- 
TOOTH VIOLET 

of Europe 


Late Apr., 
May 


Lilac 


4-6 in. 


(( 


44 


Erythronium 
grandiflonmi 


LARGE-FLOW- 
ERED DOGTOOTH 
VIOLET 


Late Apr. 
to mid. 
May 


YeUow 


6 in. 


Half shade 
or shade 


27 


Fritillaria Imperialis 
Fritillaria Meleagris 


CROWN IMPERIAL 

GUINEA-HEN 
FLOWER 


Mid. Apr.to 
mid. May 
Late Apr. 
to late May 


Various 


2-3 ft. 
10-12 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 
Sun or 
shade 


56 

59 


Fritillaria Meleagris 
var. alba 


WHITE GUINEA- 
HEN FLOWER 


Late Apr., 
May 


White 


I ft. 


(( 


'5 


Funkia lancifolia 

Funkia subcordata 
var. grandiflora 


LANCE-LEAVED 
DAY LILY 

LARGE- 
FLOWERED 
SUBCORDATE 
PLANTAIN LILY 


Late July 
to early 
Sept. 

Late Aug., 
Sept. 


Lilac 
White 


1-2 ft. 


Half shade 
best 

Half shade 


340 
380 


Gaillardia aristata 


GREAT- 
FLOWERED 
GAILLARDIA 


June to 
Nov. 


Parti- 
colored 


>Hft 


Sun 


263 


Galanthus Elwesii 


GIANT SNOWDROP 


Mar., Apr. 


White 


6- 1 2 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


3 


Galanthus nivahs 


COMMON 
SNOWDROP 


(( 


« 


4-6 in. 


a 


3 



450 





BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 






Botanical Name. 


English Name. 


Time of 
Bloom. 


Color. 


Height. 


Situation, 


Page. 
3 


Galanthus plicatus 


PLAITED 


Mar. to 


White. 


4-8 in. 


Sun or half 




SNOWDROP 


early May 






shade 




Galtonia candicans 


CAPE HYACINTH 


July, Aug. 


« 


3-5 ft. 


(( 


284 


Geranium 


BLOOD-RED 


Late May 


Crimson 


li-2ft. 


i( 


"5 


sanguineum 


CRANESBILL 


to mid.july 










Gladiolus vars. 


SWORD LILY 


July to Oct. 


Various 


3-4ift. 


Sun 


365 


Gypsophila 


BABY'S BREATH 


July, Aug. 


White 


2-3 ft. 


i< 


285 


paniciilata 














Helenium autumnale SNEEZEWEED 


Aug. to 
late Sept. 


YeUow 


2-5 ft. 


« 


386 


Helenium autumnale SNEEZEWEED 


Aug., Sept. 


YeUow 


1-6 ft. 


({ 


386 


vars. grandiflorum, 














pumilum & superbum 














Helenium Hoopesii 


HOOPES'S 
SNEEZEWEED 


Late May 
to late June 


YeUow 


1-3 ft. 


« 


102 


Helenium nudiflorum STRIPED PURPLE- 


Aug. 


Orange 


3-4 ft. 


« 


393 


var. grandicephalimi HEADED 












striatum SNEEZEWEED 












Helianthus mollis HAIRY 


July. Aug. 


YeUow 


2-5 ft. 


« 


300 


SUNFLOWER 












Helianthus rigidus STIFF SUNFLOW- 


Late Aug., 


« 


6 ft. 


K 


387 


var. "Miss Mellish" 


ER MISS MELLISH 


Sept. 










Hemerocallis 


DUMORTIER'S 


June, July 


Orange 


1-2 ft. 


Sun or half 


210 


Dumortierii 


DAY LILY 








shade 




Hemerocallis flava 


LEMON LILY 


June, early 

July 


YeUow 


3 ft. 


Half shade 


'99 


Hemerocallis 


MIDDENDORF'S 


Late June, 


<t 


.-3 ft. 


« 


'99 


Middendorfii 


YELLOW DAY 
LILY 


July 










Hemerocallis 


THUNBERG'S 


u 


i( 


3-4 f t- 


5mm or half 


'99 


Thunbergii 


YELLOW DAY 
LILY 








shade 




Heuchera sanguinea 


CORAL BELLS 


June to 
late Sept. 


Red 


i-iift. 


« 


213 


Hypericimi 


KALM'S 


Aug. 


YeUow 


2-4 ft. 


Shade 


388 


Kalmianum 


ST. JOHN'S-WORT 












Hypericum 


GOLD FLOWER 


July, Aug. 


«< 


2 ft. 


Sun or half 


303 


Moserianimi 










shade 




Hyacinthus 


DUTCH 


Late Apr., 


Various 


8-18 in. 


Sun 


59 


orientalis 


HYACINTH 


May 










Iberis sempervirens 


EVERGREEN 
CANDYTUFT 


May, early 
June 


White 


9-15 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


78 


Iberis Tenoreana 


TENORE'S 
CANDYTUFT 


« 


« 


9-12 in. 


Half shade 


78 


Iris cristata 


CRESTED 
DWARF LRIS 


Late May 
to July 


Lilac 


4-9 in. 


Sun 


•35 


Iris Florentina 


FLORENTINE 
FLAG 


May, early 
June 


White 


1-2 ft. 


Half shade 


78 


Iris Germanica vars. 


GERMAN IRIS 


Late May 
to July 


Purple & 
lavender 


ii-3ft. 


Sun 


156 



451 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 


E»t;lisli ^iaiue 


Bloom. 


Color. 


Heisht. 


Situation. 


PaSf. 


Iris la?^'igata 


JAPANESE IRIS 


iJune. July 


Various 


--? ft. 


Sun 


2b-j 


Iris neglecta 


NEGLECTED IRIS 


Late May to 
early June 


Blue 


1 i-2 ft. 


tt 


140 


Iris piiUidii 


GREAT PURPLE 
FLAG 


late Mav 
to July 


Violet 


-^-4 tf. 


Sutt or hall 


'35 


Iris pUcata 


PLAITED FLAG 


M 


Lilac 


a 


« 


>35 


Iris Sibiricii & var. 


SIFFRL\N FLAG 


Late May to 


Violet, 


2-} ft. 


Sun 


136. 


alba 


& VAR. 


mid. June 


white 






78 


Iris Sibirica var. 


EASTERN 


lune. earlv 


Blue 


1-Jift. 


tt 


257 


orientalis 


SIBER1.\N IRIS 


July 










Iris xiphioides 


ENGLISH IRIS 


1 ate June. 

lul\- 


Purple 


I -J ft. 


ft 


242 


Iris Xiphium 


SPANISH IRIS 


.Mui. June 


Blue 


a 


ti 


2>S 


Kniphofia Pfitzerii 


EVERBLOOMING 
FLAME FLOWER 


i*^' 1 lit \ 

Early Aug. 
to earlv 
Oct. ' 


Orange 


3-4 ft. 


Sun or half 


393 


Lathyrus vermis 


SPRING BITTER 
VETCH 


.Mid. Apr. 
to late May 


Violet 


I.:-! ^ in. 


Sun 


47 


LafhvTxis vemtis var. 


WHITE SPRING 


Late Apr., 


White 


i-2 ft. 


Sun or half 


10 


albus 


BITTER VETCH 


May 






shade 




Lespedeza Sieboldi 


VON SIEBOLD'S 
BUSH CLOVER 


Early Sent, 
to mid. Oct 


Purple 


4-0 ft. 


SUK 


4^7 


Liatris pycnostacliya 


DENSE-SPIKED 
BLAZING STAR 


Aug. to 
mid. Sept. 


4( 


3-5 ft. 


Half sbad« 


40S 


Liatris scariosa 


SCARIOUS 
F1.A7ING ST.\R 


Aug., Sept. 


Lavender 


i-sft. 


Sun 


40S 


Liatris spicata 


PF^-SF BUTTON 
SISAKHROOT 


Mid. July to 
early Sept. 


Purple 


J-S ft. 


Smh or half 
shade 


>4i 


Lilium auratimi 


GOI.D-B.AJJDED 
LILY 


.Mid.Julvto 
mid. Aug. 


White 


J-4 ft. 


it 


:!So 


Liliiuu Browni , 


BROWN'S LILY 


July, Aug. 


Parti- 
colored 


3-4 ft. 


Half shade 


354 


Lilitim Canadense 


WILD YELLOW 
LILY 


June. July 


Various 


1-4 ft. 


Sun or half 
shade 


268 


Lilimn candidura 


M.\DONNA LILY 


n 


White 


j-3 ft. 


tt 


180 


Liliiuu elegans 


THUNBERGIAN 
LILY 


« 


Orange 


i-->ft. 


tt 


-'4 


Lilium elegans var. 


THUNBERGIAN 


Jul.v 


Yellow 


K 


Sun i>r 


3^M 


"Alice Wiisou" 


LILY .\LICE 
WILSON 








sbaJ/ 




Lilium elegans var. 


YELLOW THUN- 


i< 


(( 


S-10 in. 


Sun or half 


3^M 


aUitaceum 


PERGIAN LILY 








shade 




Lilium elesjans var. 


SHINING THUN- 


Mid. July 


Apricot 


1-3 Ht. 


Sun or 


3.8 


fulgexis 

1 


BERGIAN LILY 


to early' 
Aug. 






shade 




Lilium ele£;ans var. 


W.\LL.\CE'STHLTN-' 


Julv 


(( 


\-2\U. 


Sun or Mf 


3.8 


W;illacei 


BFRGIAN LILY 








shade 




Liliimi maculatimi 


SPOTTED LILY 


Juno. July 


Orange 


3-4 ft. 


« 


ai 1 


Lilium pardalinum 


PANTHER LILY 


Julv 


Red 


a-3ft. 


Half shade 


3-^^ 


Liliimi Parryi 


PARRY'S LILY 


June. July 


Yellow 


3-6 ft. 


Shade 


200 



45- 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



I'lotaiiK'al Niimo. 


ICilKlish Naii\i\ 


rime iif 
IMoom. 


I'oK.r. 


llolf.lit. 


Sitiiiitiuii. 


i'm'.v. 


LiHum speciosiim & 
vars. Melpomene & 
rub rum 


SPOTTED LILY 

& VARS. 


Aug., Sept. 


Pink 


8-48 in. 


Sun or half 


401 


Lilium superbum 
Lilium tenuifolium 


AMERICAN TURK'S 
CAP LILY 

SIBERIAN 
CORAL LILY 


I'arly [uly 
to earfy 
Aug. 

1 ate June, 
July 


Orange 
Scarlet 


3-0 ft. 
1-2 ft. 


« 

Sun 


214 


Lilium testaceum 


NANKEEN LILY 


Mid. June 
to mid.Julv 


Buff 


2-b ft. 


Sun or biilj 
shade 


203 


Lilium tigrinum 


TIGER LILY 


Mid. June 
to Sept. 


Orange 


2-5 ft. 


« 


3^1 


Linum perenne 
Lobelia cardinalis 


PERENNIAL FLAX 

CARDINAL 
FLOWER 


Mid. May 
to Aug. 
Aug. to 
mid. Sept. 


Blue 
Crimson 


I-I Jft. 

.-4 ft. 


« 

Sun or 
shade 


14c) 
3«)0 


Lobelia syphilitica 


GREAT LOBELIA 


Mid. Aug. 
to late Sept. 


Blue 


1-3 ft. 


Sun 


-J '3 


Lobelia syphilitica 
var. alba 


GREAT WHITE 
LOBELIA 


Mid. Aug. 
to Oct. 


White 


2-3 ft. 


« 


^^| 


Lupinus polyphyllus 
& var. albiflorus 


TALL BLUE- 
FLOWERED PER- 
ENNIAL LUPINE 
& VAR. 


June, Julv 


Purple, 
white 


2-5 ft. 


u 


242. 
180 


Lychnis 
Chalcedonica 


MALTESE CROSS 


Early June 
to mid. July 


Scarlet 


2-3 ft. 


Sun or 
shade 


214 


Lychnis 

Chalcedonica vars. 
alba & alba plena 


SINGLE & DOUBLE 
WHITE MALTESE 
CROSS 


June to 
early Aug. 


White 


<( 


Sun 


289 


Lychnis Viscaria var. 
splendens 


BRILLIANT 

GERMAN 

CATCHFLY 


June 


Red 


6-20 in. 


« 


217 


Lysimachia 
clethroides 


JAPANESE 
LOOSESTRIFE 


Mid. June 
to late July 


White 


2-3 ft. 


(( 


180 


Monarda didyma 

Muscari botryoides 
& var. album 


OSWEGO TEA 

COMMON GRAPE 
HYACINTH 


Mid. June 
to early 
Sept. 
Apr., May 


Red 

Blue, 

white 


li-2ift. 

6-9 in. 


Sun or 
shade 

Sun or half 
shade 


217 
16 


Muscari comosum 
var. monstrosiun 


FEATHERED 
HYACINTH 


« 


Blue 


1 ft. 


« 


S2 


Myosotis palustris 
var. semperflorens 


EVER-FLOWERING 
FORGET-ME-NOT 


Mav to 
Sept. 


Blue 


Bin. 


Shade 


'53 


Narcissus incom- 
parabilis & vars. 


STAR DAFFODIL 
& VARS. 


Mid. Apr.to 
mid. may 


Yellow 


12-15 '"• 


Half shade 
best 


28 


Narcissus poeticus 


PHEASANT'S EYE 


May 


White 


« 


« 


S2 


Narcissus Pseudo- 
Narcissus vars. 


COMMON 
DAFFODIL 


Late Apr., 
May 


Yellow 


12-18 in. 


« 


3' 


OEnothera fruticosa 


SUNDROPS 


June, July 


« 


.-3 ft. 


Half shade 


204 


CEnothera glauca 
var. Fraseri 


ERASER'S EVEN- 
ING PRIMROSE 


lune to 
Sept. 


« 


2-3 ft. 


Sun 


204 



453 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 


English Name. 


Time of 
Bloom. 


Color. 


Height. 


Situation. 


Page. 
204 


CEnothera 
Missouriensis 


MISSOURI 
PRIMROSE 


June to 
early Aug. 


YeUow 


10 in. 


Half shade 


Pasonia vars. 


HERBACEOUS 
PEONY 


June 


Various 


3-4 ft. 


Sun or balj 
shade 


268 


Pffionia albiflora & 
vars. 


WHITE-FLOW- 
ERED PEONY 
& VARS. 


Late May 
to mid. 
June 


« 


2-4 ft. 


(( 


85. 
'59 


Pseonia officinalis & 
vars. 


COMMON GARDEN 
PEONY 


Mid. May to 
mid. June 


Crimson 


2-3 ft. 


Half shade 


116 


Papaver alpinmn 


ALPINE POPPY 


Mid. May 
to early 
June 


White 


6 in. 


Sun 


86 


Papaver nudicaule 


ICELAND POPPY 


Late Apr. 
to July, 
late Aug. 
to Oct. 


YeUow 


9-15 in. 


u 


35 


Papaver nudicaule 
var. album 

Papaver orientale & 
vars. "Blush Queen," 
"Silver Queen" 


WHITE ICELAND 
POPPY 

ORIENTAL POPPY 
& VARS. 


Late Apr, 
to mid. 
June, late 
Aug., Sept. 
Early June 
to early 

July 


White 

Scarlet, 

pink, 

white 


2-3 i ft. 


tt 


•9 

218. 
230, 
184 


Pentstemon barbatus 
var. Torreyi 


TORREY'S 
BEARDED 
PENTSTEMON 


Early July 
to early 
Aug. 


Scarlet 


4-5 ft. 


(( 


325 


Pentstemon diffusus 


DIFFUSE 
PENTSTEMON 


Early June 
to early 

July 


Purple 


1-2 ft. 


<{ 


245 


Pentstemon laevi- 
gatus var. Digitalis 


FOXGLOVE 
BEARD-TONGUE 


Early June 
to mid. July 


White 


3-4 ft. 


it 


.87 


Pentstemon 
secundiflorus 


ONE-SIDED 
PENTSTEMON 


June, July 


Lavender 


12-18 in. 


u 


245 


Pentstemon 
spectabilis 


SHOWY 
PENTSTEMON 


Early June 
to mid. July 


Blue 


2-2 J ft. 


It 


261 


Phlox amoena 


HAIRY PHLOX 


Late Apr., 

May 


Various 


4-6 in. 


(( 


63 


Phlox divaricata 


WILD SWEET 
WILLLAM 


May 


Lilac 


io-i8 in. 


(( 


■ 36 


Phlox paniculata 
vars. 


PERENNIAL 
PHLOX 


July to Oct. 


Various 


2-3 Ht. 


(( 


370 


Phlox subulata 


MOSS PINK 


Late Apr,, 
May 


(( 


4-6 in. 


« 


63 


Phlox subulata var. 
"The Bride" 


MOSS PIJSK 
THE BRIDE 


Late Apr., 
to late May 


White 


« 


« 


'9 


Platycodon 
grandiflonmi 


BALLOON 
FLOWER 


Early July 
to Oct. 


Blue 


1-3 ft. 


5mm or 

shade 


J52 


Platycodon grandi- 
flonmi var. album 


WHITE BALLOON 
FLOWER 


June to 
Oct. 


White 


u 


Sun or half 
shade 


.87 


Polemonium 
caeruleum 


AMERICAN 
JACOB'S LADDER 


Mid. May 
to July 


Purple 


u 


Half shade 


•39 



454 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 


English Name. 


Time of 
Bloom. 


Color. 


Height. 


Situation. 


Page. 


Polemonium humile 


DWARF JACOB'S 
LADDER 


June, July 


Blue 


6 in. 


Half shade 


261 


Primula Japonica 


JAPANESE 
PRIMROSE 


Late May 
to Aug. 


Pxirple 


1-2 ft. 


« 


'39 


Primula officinalis 


ENGLISH 
COWSLIP 


Late Apr. 
to late May 


YeUow 


6-12 in. 


(( 


35 


Primula Sieboldi 


VON SIEBOLD'S 
PRIMROSE 


Late Apr., 

May 


Various 


6-12 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


63 


Primula Stuartii 


STUART'S 
PRIMROSE 


Late May, 
June 


YeUow 


9-1 5 in. 


Half shade 


105 


Rudbeckia laciniata 


GOLDEN GLOW 


Late July 


<{ 


2-ioft. 


Sun 


309 


var. flore-pleno 




tolateSept. 










Rudbeckia 


SWEET 


Mid. Aug. 


« 


3-5 ft. 


Sun or 


39' 


subtomentosa 


CONEFLOWER 


to Oct. 






shade 




Rudbeckia triloba 


THIN-LEAVED 
CONEFLOWER 


July, Aug. 


« 


2-5 ft. 


« 


309 


Salvia pratensis 


MEADOW SAGE 


June, early 

July 


Violet 


2-3 ft. 


Sun 


262 


Scabiosa Caucasica 


PINCUSHION 
FLOWER 


June, July 


Blue 


I i-2 ft. 


(( 


262 


Scilla Hispanica 


SPANISH SQUILL 


Late May, 
June 


Various 


i2-i8 in. 


(( 


160 


Scilla Hispanica vars. 


FLESH & ROSE 


(( 


Pink 


« 


Sun or 


126 


camea & rosea 


COLORED 
SPANISH SQUILL 








shade 




Scilla hyacinthoides 


HYACINTH 


Aug. 


Blue, white, 


i-iift. 


Sun or half 


414. 


& vars. 


SQUILL & VARS. 




flesh-color 




shade 


383. 
402 


Scilla Sibirica & var. 


SIBERIAN 


Mid. Mar. 


Blue, white 


2-6 in. 


« 


7. 


alba 


SQUILL 


to early 
May 








4 


Sedum spectabile 


SHOWY SEDUM 


Late Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 


Rose 


I i-2 ft. 


Sun 


402 


Silphiixm laciniatxim 


COMPASS PLANT 


Mid. July 
to mid. 
Sept. 


YeUow 


6 ft. 


ti 


3'3 


Spiraea Aruncus 


GOAT'S BEARD 


June, early 

July 


White 


3-5 ft. 


Sun or 

shade 


190 


Spirsea astilboides 


ASTLLBE-LIKE 
MEADOW SWEET 


ti 


« 


2 ft. 


Sun or half 
shade 


190 


Spiraea pahnata & 


PALMATE-LEAVED 


Late June, 


Carmine, 


1-4 ft. 


Half shade 


233 


var. elegans 


MEADOW SWEET 
& VAR. 


July 


pink 








Statice latifolia 


BROAD-LEAVED 
SEA LAVENDER 


Late July to 
early Sept. 


Ptuple 


1^2 ft. 


Sun 


344 


Statice Limonium 


COMMON 

SEA LAVENDER 


July, Aug. 


Blue 


lift. 


« 


353 


Stokesia cyanea 


STOKES'ASTER 


Aug. to 
early Oct. 


(( 


i-iHt. 


(( 


414 


Trillium 


LARGE- 


May, early 


White 


9-12 in. 


Half shade 


94 


grandiflonmi 


FLOWERED 
WAKFROBIN 


June 




or more 







455 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 


English Name. 


Time of 
Bloom. 


Color. 


Height. 


Situation. 


Page. 
326, 


Tritonia 
crocosmaeflora 
& vars. 


CROCUS- 
FLOWERED 
BLAZING STAR 


July to Oct. 


Scarlet, 
yellow 


2-4 ft. 


Sun 


Tritonia Pottsii 


POTTS' 
BLAZING STAR 


« 


Orange 


2-3 ft. 


it 


321 


Tritonia rosea 


REDDISH 
BLAZING STAR , 


July, Aug. 


Red 


I ft. 


u 


326 


Trollius Asiaticus 


ORANGE GLOBE 
FLOWER 


Late Apr. 
to late May, 
early Aug. 
to Oct. 


Yellow 


I i-2 ft. 


Sun or half 
shade 


35 


Trollius Etiropseus 


MOUNTAIN GLOBE 
THISTLE 


Early May 
to early 
June 


K 


6-15 in. 


Half shade 
best 


109 


Tulipa vars. 


SINGLE & DOUBLE 
EARLY BEDDING 
TULIPS 


Late Apr. 
to late May 


Various 


10-14 in. 


Sun 


64 


Tulipa vars. 


SINGLE & DOUBLE 
LATE BEDDING 
TULIPS 


Mid. to late 
May 


« 


i2-i8in. 


u 


163 


Tulipa carinata 


KEELED TULIP 


May 


Scarlet 


12-15 in. 


Sun 


117 


Tulipa "Darwin" 


DARWIN TULIP 


Late May to 
early June 


<( 


I i-2 ft. 


Sun or half 
shade 


.63 


Tulipa 

"Due van Thol" 


DUG VAN THOL 
TULIP 


Late Apr., 
early May 


Various 


6 in. 


Sun or half 
shade 


68 


Tulipa Gesneriana 
& vars. 


COMMON GARDEN 
TULIP & VARS. 


Mid. May 
to early 
June 


Red 


6-24 in. 


Sun 


118, 
164 


Tulipa Gesneriana 
var. Dracontia 


PARROT OR 
DRAGON TULIP 


Mid. May 
to June 


Various 


12-18 in. 


Half shade 


164 


Tulipa Greigii 


GREIG'S TULIP 


Late Apr. 
to mid. May 


Red 


3-8 in. 


Sun 


39 


Txilipa retroflexa 


REFLEXED 
TULIP 


Early to 
late May 


Yellow 


12-18 in. 


t( 


1 10 


Tulipa vitellina 


VITELLINE TULIP 


May 


« 


1-2 ft. 


« 


1 10 


Verbasctim 
Olympictun 


OLYMPLAN 
MULLEIN 


July 


(( 


6-10 ft. 


« 


3'4 


Veronica Chamaedrys 


ANGEL'S EYES 


Late May, 
June 


Blue 


i-i^ft. 


(( 


154 


Veronica 
gentianoides 


GENTIAN-LEAVED 
SPEEDWELL 


Late Apr. 
to late May 


(( 


i-2 ft. 


Sun or half 
shade 


55 


Veronica incana 


HOARY 
SPEEDWELL 


Mid. June 
to late July 


(i 


1-2 ft. 


Sun 


262 


Veronica longifolia 
var. subsessilis 


SUBSESSILE 

LONG-LEAVED 

SPEEDWELL 


Early Aug. 
to mid. 
Sept. 


Purple 


2-3 ft. 


It 


410 


Veronica rupestris 


ROCK 
SPEEDWELL 


Mid. May 
to late June 


u 


4-5 in- 


it 


'54 


Veronica spicata 


SPIKE-FLOWERED 
SPEEDWELL 


« 


Blue 


2-2 i ft. 


« 


262 



456 



BEST HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



Botanical Name. 



English Name. 



Veronica spicata var. i WHITE 
alba 



Veronica Teucrium 

Viola comuta 

Viola comuta var. 
alba 

Viola comuta 
var. lutea major 

Viola tricolor 
Yucca Filamentosa 



SPIKE-FLOWERED 
SPEEDWELL 

HUNGARIAN 
SPEEDWELL 

HORNED VIOLET 

WHITE HORNED 
VIOLET 

YELLOW 
HORNED VIOLET 

PANSY 

ADAM'S NEEDLE 



Time of 
Bloom. 



Early June, 

July 

Late May 
to early 
June 

Late Apr. 
until frost 



Mid. Apr. to 
mid. Sept. 

June, July 



Color. 



White 

Blue 

Violet 
White 

YeUow 

Various 
White 



Height. 



2-2i ft. 
i-I ft. 

5-8 in. 



6 ft. 



Situation. 



Sun 



Page. 



Su7t or half 
shade 



Sun 



■93 

'55 

48 
23 
35 
68 
'94 



457 



A FEW WATER PLANTS OR AQUATICS 



Color 



"YeUow- 

ish 

green,^' 

"White" 



"Purple" 

"YeUow' 
5 



Various 



English 

Name 



"VeUow" 
5&2 



"Bright 
pxirple" 
55 lighter 



"Yellow" 
4 



STRIPED 

SWEET 

FLAG 

CAPE POND 
WEED, 
WATER 
HAWTHORN 

WATER 
SHIELD 

DOUBLE 

MARSH 

MARIGOLD 



JAPANESE 
IRIS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



COMMON OR 
YELLOW 
WATER 
FLAG 



LARGER 
BLUE FLAG 



FRINGED 
BUCKBEAN 



Acorus 
gramfneus 
var. 
variegktus 

Aponogfeton 
distkchyiun 



Brasfenia 
peltkta 

Cfiltha 

palustris var. 
fl6re-plfeno 

C. p. var. 

monstrdsa- 

plhia 

**Iris 
laevigata 
/. Kckmpferi 



iris 
Pseud&corus 



iris 
versicolor 



* *Liinnfinthe- 

mum 

nymphoides 



Description 



The chief attraction of this plant is 
its striking foliage striped with white, 
in thick grassy clumps. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Japan. 

Lovely fragrant flowers. Prop, by 
seed. Thrives in tubs with 2 ft. of 
water or in pools from 2 to 4 ft. deep. 
Cape of Good Hope. 

Small flowers. Thrives in still 
water from 2 to 6 ft. deep. 

Double form of our native plant. 
Pretty in ponds and also useful in the 
hog-garden. Flowers i ^ in. broad. 
Good for cutting. Hort. The single 
var. is also desirable. See Plate, 
page 459. 

One of the most beautiful and ef- 
fective plants. Forms vigorous 
clumps. Flowers large and flat, 
sometimes 10 in. across, ranging in 
color from white to deep blue and 
plum color, often mottled or deeply 
veined. Narrow erect leaves. Beau- 
tiful in shallow water or in the bog- 
garden. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any good soil. Water during flower- 
ing season. For names of some good 
varieties see page 267. E. Siberia; 
Japan. 

Forms luxuriant clumps having 
many stems which bear large, broad- 
petaled flowers veined with brown. 
Long stiff gray-green leaves. Beauti- 
ful for the margin of water. Prop, by 
division. Europe. 

Native Iris. Flowers marked with 
white, yellow and purple. Leaves 
slightly grayish. Good for bogs, 

Eonds, also for dry positions. Prop, 
y division. Canada; Northern U. 
S. A. 

Rampant aquatic bearing a profu- 
sion of large flowers and mottled 
leaves. Spreads rapidly and is diffi- 
cult to get rid of if grown in too much 
space. Prop, by division or freshly 
gathered seed sown in mud. Europe; 
Asia. 



458 



Height 

and 

Situation 



0-12 in. 
Sun or 
shade 

Sun or 

half 
shade 



Sun 

1-2 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



Sun 



,-3 ft. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June, 

July 



June 

to 

Sept. 

May to 
Sept. 

Apr., 
May 



June, 

July 



Late 
May to 
late 
June 



Late 
May, 
June 



Late 
May to 
Aug. 




NELUMBIUM SPECIOSUM 



460 



AQUATICS 



Color 



"YeUow' 
2 



"Pink'» 
bet. 
22 &26 



English 
Name 



AMERICAN 
LOTUS OR 
NELUMBO, 
WATER 
CHINKAPIN 



INDIAN OR 

FALSE 

LOTUS 



"White" 



"YeUow' 



"YeUow' 



"YeUow' 



"White" 



MAGNOLIA 
LOTUS 



COMMON 
SPATTER- 
DOCK, 
LARGE 
YELLOW 
POND LILY 

SMALL 
YELLOW 
POND LILY 



EUROPEAN 

YELLOW 

LILY 



WHITE 
WATER 
LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



♦Neltimbium 
mteum 
Neliimbo 
lutea 



*Neltimbitim 

speci6sum 

Neliimbo 

Indica, 

Neliimbo 

nucijera 



♦Neldmbium 
specifisum 
var. dlbum 
Neliimbo 
nucifera 
var. dlba 

**N&phar 
&dvena 

Nympbda 
ddvena 



**Niiphar 
Kalmikniim 

Nympbka 
Kalmidna 



**Niiphar 
liiteiun 



**Nymphlfea 
Slba 



Description 



Beautiful and striking plant with 
very large showy blossoms and round 
bluish green leaves on long stalks. 
Effective when massed in ponds and 
slow streams. When transplanting in 
spring never disturb the plants until 
young growth is evident. Prop, in 
spring when growth begins by divi- 
sion or by seed. Rich soil. N. Amer. 

Fragrant showy flowers just rising 
above the grayish brown long-stalked 
leaves. Plant 4-5 in. in masses in ar- 
tificial basins or ponds and slow 
streams. Do not transplant in spring 
until young growth is evident. Prop, 
in spring when growth begins by seed 
or division. Rich soil. Asia; Aus- 
tralia. See Plate, page 460. 

Var. kermesina, pale pink blossoms. 
Var. rosea, rose-pink blossoms. Var. 
rosea plena, double rose var. Hort. 
All excellent in small numbers for 
artificial basins and massed in ponds 
and slow streams. 

A good variety of this effective 
plant. 

Var. alba striata, flowers striped. 
Plant groups of 3-4 in artificial basins 
or mass in ponds and slow streams. 
Prop, in spring when growth begins 
by seed or division. Rich soil. Hort. 

Distinguished more for its large 
erect or floating leaves than for the 
cup-shaped flowers, occasionally pur- 
plish, which have a disagreeable odor. 
Plant in the margins of slow streams 
or muddy ponds. Prop, by division. 
Rich muddy soil. N. Amer. 

Peculiar aquatic with small cup- 
shaped flowers and many round leaves, 
some beneath the water, others float- 
ing. Excellent near the margins of 
slow streams or in muddy ponds. 
Prop, by division. N. Amer. 

Small round slightly fragrant flow- 
ers with fleshy petals. Large arrow- 
shaped leaves floating or erect. Ex- 
cellent near the margins of slow 
streams or in muddy ponds. Prop, by 
division. Europe. 

One of the hardiest aquatics. 
Charming cup-shaped flowers which 
close about four o'clock. Large round 
floating leaves, sometimes reddish. 
Excellent in small ponds. Plant in 
spring or summer beneath about 2 
ft. of water, in well-enriched loam. 
Europe; Asia, 

461 



Heii;ht 

and 

Situation 



2-6 ft. 

Sun 



6-8 ft. 
5mm 



6-8 ft. 
Sun 



2-3 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



2-3 in. 
Sun or 

half 
shade 



2-3 m. 
5mm or 

half 
shade 



4-0 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



July. 

Aug. 



jly 
irly 



early 
Sept. 



July to 

early 

Sept. 



Late 
May to 
Sept. 



AQUATICS 



Color 



"White" 



•Red" 
26 



"Reddish 
pink" 



"Or- 
ange" 
20 more 
orange 



"Purple 
carmine' 



"YeUow" 



English 
Name 



PUREST 
WHITE 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



ANDREW'S 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 

ARETHUSA 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



AURORA 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*Nymph3ea 
alba var. 
candidlssima 

N. candidis- 



*Nymphsea 
Andrekna 



*Nymph£fea 
Arethusa 



*Nymph3fea 
Aurora 



Description 



Height 

and 
Situation 



ELLIS» *Nymphlfea 

WATER OR Ellisikna 
POND LILY 

YELLOW *Nymphfea 

WATER flkva 
LILY 



"YeUow" 



"Bril- 
liant 
white" 



Various 



TAWNY 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



GLAD- 
STONE'S 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



LAY- 
DEKER'S 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



**Nymphffia 
fulva 



*Nymphaba 
Giadstonikna 



*Nymphafea 

Laydekeri 

vars. 



Superior to the type, bearing large 
pure white flowers on very thick 
stalks. Excellent for small ponds. 
Plant in spring or summer beneath 
about 2 ft. of water in well-enriched 
loam. 

Dull flowers. Spotted leaves. Good 
for large artificial basins. Prop, by 
division. Good rich soil. Hort. 

An improvement on N. Laydekeri 
var. fulgens. Stronger grower and 
with larger flowers. Good for spacious 
artificial basins. Plant beneath 2 ft. 
of water in rich soil. 

Yellowish blossoms gradually 
changing to red. Pretty in ponds. 
Prop, by division. Good rich soil. 
Hort. 

Very showy and pleasing. Bright 
flowers. Prop, by division. Good 
rich soil. Hort. 

Resembles N. Mexicana but less 
vigorous. Large pale flowers open 
from eleven until four o'clock. Dark 
floating foliage. Good in small ponds. 
Protect slightly in winter. Plant in 
spring or summer beneath 2 or more 
feet of water in well-enriched loam. 
S. Eastern U. S. A. 

Large floating flowers and spotted 
leaves. Effective in ponds. Prop, by 
division. Plant beneath 2 ft. of water 
in rich soil. Hort. 

Vigorous large flowers and attrac- 
tive bold foliage. Excellent for spa- 
cious ponds. Prop, by division. Plant 
in spring or summer beneath 2 ft. of 
water in rich loam. Hort. 

An interesting group. Adapted for 
cultivation in tubs and fountain 
basins. Prop, by division. Good 
rich soil. 

Var. fulgens; (color no. near 28), 
charming brilliant reddish pink flow- 
ers. Var. liliacea; fragrant lilac flow- 
ers and spotted leaves. Var. purpu- 
rata; (color no. 33 darker), crimson 
flowers. Var. rosea; (color no. 33 
lighter), rather small pink flowers. 



2-4 m. 
5mm 



2-3 m. 

Sun 



2-3 in. 

Sun 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



2-4 m. 
Sun 



4-5 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
May to 
Sept. 



June 

to 

Sept. 



June. 

July 



1-3 in. 

Sun 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



2-3 in. 
5mm 



June 

to 

Sept. 



462 



AQUATICS 



Color 



'White' 



English 
Name 



"Pink" 
white to 
pale 36 



"YeUow" 
2 



MARLIAC'S 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



MARLIAC'S 
FLESH- 
COLORED 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 

CANARY 

WATER 

LILY 



Botanical 
Name and 
Syitonyms 



"Reddish MARLIAC'S 



purple" 
white to 
36 



FLAMING 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



'Reddish MARLLAC'S 



purple" 
27 light 



"Rose" 
white to 
36 



'White' 



Various 



FIERY 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



♦Nymphaea 
Marlikcea 
var. 
ilbida 



*Nymphafea 
Marlikcea 
var. c^nea 



*Nymph£ea 
Marlikcea 
var. 
chromatflla 

N. tuberosa 
var. flavescens 

♦Nymphsfea 
Marlikcea var, 
flimmea 



♦Nymphafea 
Marli^cea 
var. ignea 



Description 



MARLIAC'S *Nymphaea 

PINK MarU^cea 

WATER OR var. rdsea 
POND LILY 



SWEET- 
SCENTED 
WATER OR 
POND LILY, 
WATER 
NYMPH 



SWEET- 
SCENTED 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



*Nymph£fea 
odorkta 

Castalia 
odordta 



*NymphJfea 
odorkta vars. 

Castalia 
odorMa vars. 



Vigorous plant, perhaps the best 
white Water Lily. Flowers large and 
brilliant, tinted with pink. Good for 
large artificial basins. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Plant in spring or summer be- 
neath 2 ft. of water in well-enriched 
soil. Hort. 

Vigorous plant. Pale pink flowers 
with a slight fragrance. Good in large 
artificial basins. Prop, by division. 
Plant in spring or summer beneath 2 
ft. of water in rich loam. Hort. 

Excellent free -blooming variety. 
The dark green spotted leaves often 
rise high above the water. Good for 
large artificial basins. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Plant in spring or summer be- 
neath 2 ft. of water in well-enriched 
loam. Hort. 

Effective plant. Striking flowers in 
abundance. Good for large artificial 
basins. Prop, by division. Plant 
beneath 2 ft. of water in rich soil. 
Hort. 

Strong grower. Very similar to var. 
flammea. Flowers striking. Good in 
large artificial basins. Plant beneath 
2 ft. of water. Prop, by division. 
Rich soil. Hort. 

Robust plant. An improved form 
of N. Marliacea var. carnea. Dark 
green foliage, reddish when young. 
Good for large artificial basins. Prop. 
by division. Rich soil. Hort. 

One of the best Water Lilies. Fra- 
grant flowers, open only in the morn- 
ing. Round leathery leaves. Effec- 
tive when single or in isolated groups 
in large ponds. Prop, by division. 
Plant in spring or summer in enriched 
loam beneath 2 or more ft. of water. 
Eastern U. S. A. 

Var. Caroliniana; large fragrant 
narrow-petaled blossoms of a delicate 
pink shade. Hort. Var. exquisita; 
large deep rose flowers. Hort. Var. 
Luciana; (color no. 26), rose-colored 
flowers. Hort. Var. sulphurea; (color 
no. 2), yellow flowers a few in. above 
the water, open only in the morning. 
Small floating leaves. Var. sulphurea 
grandiflora; large flowers. All these 
vars. are effective singly or in isolated 
groups in large ponds. Plant in spring 
or summer in enriched loam beneath 
2 or more ft. of water. Prop, by 
division. 



463 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



-4 in. 



Sun 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



2-4 m. 
Sun 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



June 

to 

Sept. 



2-4 in. 
Sun 



AQUATICS 



Color 



"Pink" 
29 



"Yellow" 
26 



"Rose & 
carmine" 
24 to 2 



"White" 



"YeUow' 
2 



"White" 



"White' 



"Pink" 
29 



"Yellow' 



English 
Name 



CAPE COD 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



ROBINSON'S 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 



SEIGNO- 
RETI'S 
WATER OR 
POND LILY 

SMALL 
WHITE 
WATER 
LILY 



HELVOLA 

WATER 

LILY 



TUBEROUS 
WHITE 
WATER 
LILY 



RICHARD- 
SON'S 

TUBEROUS 
WHITE 
WATER 
LILY 

PINK 

TUBEROUS 
WATER 
LILY 

GOLDEN 
CLUB 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



*NyniphJea 
odorkta 
var. rdsea 

N. odor at a 
var. rubra, 
Castalia 
odorata var. 
rosea 

Nymphsfea 
Robinsdni 

N. Rohin- 
soniana 



*Nymph£fea 
Seignor^ti 



*Nymphsfea 
tetrdgona 

hi . pygmaa, 

CasiMia 

tetrdgona 



*N3miphsfea 
tetrdgona var, 
Helvola 



**Nymphsfea 
tuber6sa 

N. reni- 
fdrmis, 
Castalia 
tuherosa 



Nymphsfea 
tuberbsa var. 
Richardsonii 



**NyTnphaba 
tuber6sa var. 
r6sea 



**0r6ntium 
aqudticum 



Description 



Rather small flowers which* grad- 
ually fade to white. Round leaves 
dark red when small. Effective single 
or massed in large ponds. Plant in 
spring or summer in rich loam, be- 
neath 2 or more feet of water. S. 
Eastern Mass. to N. J. 



Large flowers tinted with red which 
float on the surface of the water. 
Spotted leaves. Good for large arti- 
ficial basins. Prop, by division. Good 
rich soil. Hort. 

Pleasing Water Lily. Delicate flow- 
ers tinted with red. Spotted leaves. 
Pretty in ponds. Prop, by division. 
Good rich soil. Hort. 

The smallest Water Lily, with 
charming flowers about 2 in. across, 
which open in the afternoon. Dark 
green horse-shoe-shaped leaves. Pret- 
ty in tubs and small basins. Prop. 
by seed. Asia; N. Amer. 

Flowers, small, produced in great 
abundance. Leaves small and dark 
green above. Well adapted to tubs 
and small fountain basins. Prop, by 
seed. Plant 2 ft. under water. 

Luxuriant in growth. Large flow- 
ers about 6 or 9 in. wide, open only in 
the morning. Large roundish leaves, 
somewhat veiny. Excellent for large 
ponds. Prop, by division. Plant in 
spring or summer in loam under shal- 
low water. U. S. A. 

Especially vigorous plant. Very 
double flowers rising well above the 
water. Large clean bright green 
leaves. Excellent for large ponds. 
Prop, by division. Very rich soil. 
Hort. 

Plant of rank growth. Pink flowers, 
rising above the water. Excellent for 
large ponds. Prop, by division. Re- 
quires rich soil. Hort. 

Vigorous plant. Tiny flowers in 
narrow club-like spikes. Dark green 
oblong leaves on long stalks. Difficult 
to eradicate when once established. 
Plant in bogs or in fairly swift streams 
I ft. or more deep. Eastern U. S. A. 



Height 

and 
Sittiation 



2-4 in. 
5mm 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 

to 

Sept. 



1-3 m. 
Sun 



2-6 in. 
Sun 



1-2 in. 
Sun 



1-2 m. 
Sun 



4-6 in. 

Sun 



4-6 in. 
5mm 



4-6 in. 

5mm 



i-2 ft. 

Sun 



July. 

Aug. 



May 



464 



AQUATICS 



Color 



"Green" ARROW 
ARUM 



English 
Name 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



"Pur- 
plish 
blue" 
46 



"White" 



"Light 
brown" 



"Brown' 



"Green 
white" 



PICKEREL 
WEED 



OLD WORLD 
ARROW- 
HEAD 



GREAT 
BULRUSH 



BROAD- 
LEAVED 
CAT-TAIL, 
COMMON 
REED MACE 



**Peltindra 
Virginica 
P. undulata 



**Pontedferia 
cordkta 



INDIAN OR 
WILD RICE, 
WATER 
OATS 



**Sagittkria 
sagittasf61ia 
var. fldre- 
plSno 

Sagittaria 
Japdnica 

**Scfrpus 

lacustris var. 

zebrina 

S. Tahernct- 

montana var. 

{ehrina 

**T^ha 
latifdlia 



*Zizknia 
aquStica 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



2-3 fL 

Sun 



I h-4 ft. 
Sun 



Sub-aquatic foliage plant. Attrac- 
tive on account of its thick dark green 
arrow-shaped leaves. Excellent for 
bogs and shallow water. N. Amer. 

Graceful sub-aquatic with tall 
clumps of dense flower spikes and 
beautiful arrow-shaped leaves. Wild 
in shallow water everywhere. Excel- 
lent in bogs or in shallow water near 
the margins of ponds. Prop, by divi- 
sion. N. Amer. 



Delicate double buttercup-like flow- 2-3 ft, 
ers. Large broad arrow-shaped Sun 
leaves. Excellent in shallow ponds. 
Prop, by seed, oftener by division. 
Plant beneath water 1 ft. deep. 
Hort. 

Sub-aquatic. Peculiar flowers in 3-6 ft. 
spikes on large round stalks. Leaves Sun 
striped with green and white. Good 
for margin of ponds. Moist soil. 
Hort. 



Graceful plant for marshes or shal- 4-8 ft. 
low water. Peculiar brownish flowers Sun 
in dense spikes and very narrow rib- 
bon-like leaves, long and glossy. Ex- 
cellent in bogs and shallow ponds 
Amer.; Europe; Asia. 

A beautiful kind of reed-like grass. 7-9 ft. 
Useful for margins of streams on ac- Sun 
count of the graceful habit of its 
leaves. Prop, by seed, sown annu- 
ally. N. Amer. 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 



July. 
Aug. 



June 

July 



Aug. 



465 



SOME BOG-GARDEN OR MARSH PLANTS 


Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Yel- 


SWEET 


Acorus 


Marsh plant. Flowers insignificant. 


2 ft. 


June, 


lowish 


FLAG 


Calamus 


Foliage erect and rush-like. Root- 


5mm or 


early 


green" 






stock odorous and edible. Prop, by 
division. Europe. 

Var. variegatus. Foliage striped 
with green and gold. More frequently 
cultivated than the type. 


shade 


July 


"Red- 


GIANT 


Artindo 


A plant, decorative because of its 


10 ft. 




dish" 


REED 


D5nax 


striking foliage. Reddish flowers in- 
significant. Prop, by seed and divi- 
sion. Any soil. S. Europe. 


Sun 




















Var. variegata, (var. versicolor). 












Foliage variegated. 






"Yellow" 


DOUBLE 


Cdltha 


Double form of our native plant. 


I ft. 


Apr., 


5 


MARSH 


paltistris var. 


Flowers i^ in. broad. Good for cut- 


Sun or 


May 




MARIGOLD 


flbre-plfeno 


ting. Hort. The single var. is also 


half 








C. p. var. 


good. See Plate, page 459. 


shade 








monsirosa- 




y 








pUna 










COMMON 


Equisfetiun 


Unique primeval looking plant with 


1-2 ft. 






HORSE- 


hyemkle 


slender hollow reed-like stems and 


Sun or 






TAIL OR 




no apparent leaves or flowers. Prop. 


shade 






SCOURING 




by spores. U. 5. A. 








RUSH 










"Purple 


JOE-PYE OR 


Eupatftrium 


Plant of coarse growth. Flowers in 


5-7 ft. 


Late 


pink" 


TRUMPET 


purptireiun 


immense flat clusters, 18 in. across. 


Sun or 


July to 


bet. 


WEED 




Foliage in whorls. Naturalize on 


half. 


early 


45 & 25 






banks of streams or in wet meadows. 
Prop, by cuttings. Any soil. N. Amer. 


shade 


Sept. 


"Lilac" 


LARGE 


Habenkria 


An Orchid. Grows in wet meadows. 


i-iift. 


June, 


43 deep 


PURPLE- 


fimbrikta 


Fragrant flowers prettily fringed, 


Half 


July 




FRINGED 


H. grandi- 


rarely white, rise in spikes above in- 


shade 






ORCHIS 


fldra 


conspicuous foliage. Bog-garden. 
Leaf-mold and sand kept moist by 
mulch of leaves. N. Amer. 






Various 


SMALLER 


Habenkria 


Closely related to H. fimbriata, but 


2-3 ft. 


July: 


often bet. 


PURPLE- 


psyc5des 


with smaller blossoms. Very fragrant 


Half 


Aug. 


39&41 


FRINGED 


Orchis 


fringed flowers, rose, lilac or crimson. 


shade 






ORCHIS 


psycodes 


rarely white, in tall spikes 4-10 in. 










long. Showy in bog-garden. Leaf- 












mold and sand kept moist by mulch 












of leaves. N. Amer. 






Various 


JAPANESE 


**iris 


One of the most beautiful and 


2-3 ft. 


June, 




IRIS 


laevigata 
/. Kampferi 


effective plants. Forms vigorous 
clumps. Flowers large and flat, 
sometimes 10 in. across, ranging in 
color from white to deep blue and 


Sun 


July 



466 




SARRACEXIA PURPUREA 



467 




LOBELIA CARDINALIS AND VARIOUS FERNS 



468 



BOG PLANTS 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 








plum color, sometimes mottled or 












deeply veined. Narrow erect leaves. 












Beautiful in masses beside water. 












Prop, by seed and division. Any 
good soil. Water during flowering 






















season. For names of good vars. see 












page 267. 






"YeUow" 


COMMON OR 


iris 


Forms luxuriant clumps having 


I i-3 ft. 


Late 


5 &2 


YELLOW 


Pseuddcorus 


many stems which bear large broad- 


Sun 


May 




WATER 




petaled flowers veined with brown. 
Long stiff gray-green leaves. Beauti- 




to late 




FLAG 






June 








ful for the margin of water. Prop, by 












division. Europe. 






"Bright 


LARGER 


Iris 


Native Iris. Flowers marked with 


1-3 ft. 


Late 


purple" 


BLUE FLAG 


versicolor 


white, yellow and purple. Leaves 


5mm or 


May, 


55 lighter 






slightly grayish. Good for margin of 
ponds and also for dry positions. 
Prop, by division. Canada; Northern 
U. ^. A. 


half 
shade 


June 






















Various 


CANADA OR 


L ilium 


Well-known native species found in 


I -4 ft. 


June, 


1 spotted 


WILD 


Canad^nse 


moist meadows and bogs. Spotted 


Sun 


July 


brown or 


YELLOW 




flowers, varying from yellow to red, 


or half 




11 shad- 


LILY 




droop in a circle, surmounting the 


shade 




ing to 14 






graceful stems around which the 
eaves grow in whorls. Easily nat- 
uralized. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets 
or scales. Light well-drained soil. 






















Avoid direct contact with manure. 












Eastern N. Amer. 






"Reddish 


AMERICAN 


**Lflium 


Native in meadows and marshes. 


3-6 ft. 


Early 


orange" 


TURK'S 


sup6rbum 


Delicate drooping flowers having 


Sun or 


July to 


bet. 


CAP LILY 




pointed reflexed petals, spotted with- 


half 


early 


19 & 20 






in, in a pyramidal panicle of about 
twenty. Bulbous. Prop, by offsets. 


shade 


Aug. 


















scales, or very slowly by seed. Any 












well-drained soil. Avoid direct con- 












tact with manure. Eastern N. Amer. 






"Crim- 


CARDINAL 


**Lobfelia 


Brilliant flowers in spikes on erect 


2-4 ft. 


Mid. 


son" 


FLOWER, 


cardinklis 


unbranching stems. Leaves narrow 


Sun or 


July to 


20 


INDIAN 
PINK 




mostly on lower part of stalk. Nat- 
uralize near water.yOr plant in shaded 
border. Prop, by seed or division. 
Rich soil, preferably moist. Wet 
places. Eastern N. Amer. See Plate, 
page 468. 


shade 


Sept. 


"Blue" 


GREAT 


**Lobfelia 


Tubular flowers in long leafy spikes 


1-3 ft. 


Mid. 


46 


LOBELIA, 


syphilitica 


on slightly hairy stalks. Foliage 


5mm 


Aug. 




BLUE 




large, smooth or hairy. Good in bog- 
garden or border. Moist soil. Wet 




to late 




CARDINAL 






Sept. 




FLOWER 




places, Eastern U. S. A. See Plate, 
page 468. 






"White" 


GREAT 


**Lobfelia 


Handsome variety. Flowers in 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 




WHITE 


sjrphilitica 


long spikes. Leaves almost stemless 


5mm 


Aug. to 




LOBELIA 


Tar. alba 


on the flower stalks. Damp grounds 
or bogs. Prop, by seed or cuttings. 
Hort. 




Sept. 



469 



BOG PLANTS 



Color 


English 

Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Pur- 


SPIKED OR 


*Lythrum 


Erect bushy plant. Delicate 


2-3 ft. 


Late 


ple" 


PURPLE 


salickria 


starry flowers with wavy petals in 


5mm 


July to 


40 


LOOSE- 




wandlike spikes on long graceful leafy 




late 




STRIFE 




stems. Pretty for water-side. Prop, 
by division. Any moist soil. Tem- 
perate Zone. 




Aug. 


"Rose" 


PINK 


**L^thruiii 


. Tall spikes of flowers on long 


4-6 ft. 


« 




SPIKED 


salickria var. 


graceful stems covered with willowy 


Sun or 






LOOSE- 


rbseum 


foliage. Beautiful on banks of 


half 






STRIFE 


superbum 
L. roseum 
superbum 


streams and ponds. Prop, by divi- 
sion or cuttings. Moist soil preferable. 
Hort. 


shade 




"Violet" 


SQUARE- 


Mimulus 


Snapdragon-like flowers with open 


1-2 ft. 


July. 


47 


STEMMED 

MONKEY 

FLOWER 


rmgens 


throats. Bog-garden or margin of 
water. Prop, by seed. Any soil, 
abundantly watered, N. Amer. 


Sun 


Aug. 


"Brown- 


EULALIA 


Miscdnthus 


Striking kind of grass with plume- 


4-9 ft. 


Oct. 


ish 




Sinensis 


like spikes of flowers. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any soil. Japan. 


Sun 




violet" 




Eulalia 










Japdnica 


Vars. gracillimus, {Eulalia gracil- 
lima univittata, E. Japonica gracil- 
lima). Leaves narrower. Variegatus, 
foliage variegated. Zebrinus, leaves 
with cross bands of gold. Prop, the 
last two vars. by division. 






"Blue" 


EVER- 


**Myos5tis 


Dwarf plant of spreading habit, 


Sin, 


May to 


57 


FLOWERING 


paMstris 


called semperflorens from its long 


Shade 


Sept. 




FORGET- 


var. 


season of bloom. Flowers in loose 








ME-NOT 


sempgrflorens 


clusters. Good for damp shady spots 
of rock-garden. Prop, by seed and 
cuttings. Moist soil. Hort. 






"Pale 


ROYAL OR 


*Osmtinda 


Distinctive in appearance. Smooth 


2-4 ft. 


u 


green" 


FLOWERING 


regklis 


pale green foliage and conspicuous 
fruit in flower-like clusters. Thrives 


Sun or 






FERN 




shade 










in rich moist soil, even with water 












standing 2 or 3 in. deep. Prop, by 












spores. Eastern Amer. 






"Pur- 


PICKEREL 


*Pontedferia 


Among the most beautiful of aquat- 


I i-4 ft- 


July to 


plish 


WEED 


cordkta 


ics. Many small flowers in spikes. 


Sun or 


Sept. 


blue" 






Glossy heart-shaped leaves. Pretty 


half 




46 






in bog-garden or best in water 6-12 
in. deep. Prop, by division at any 
time. N. Amer. 


shade 




"Rosy 


MEADOW 


*Rh6xia 


Numerous showy flowers about i^ 


9-12 in. 


July to 


purple" 


BEAUTY, 
DEER 


Virginica 


in. wide, several on the stem, con- 
spicuous golden anthers. For bogs or 


Sun 


Oct. 




GRASS 




moist spots in wild garden where it 
will form a bed of bloom. Prop, by 
seed or division. Peaty soil. Eastern 
U. S. A. 






"White" 


COMMON 


Sagittkria 


Flowers similar to Buttercups in 


4-6 ft. 


July to 




ARROW- 


latifbUa 


whorls of 3 around leafless stacks. 


Sun 


early 




HEAD 


5. sagittcefblia 
var. varidhilis, 
S, varidhilis 


Arrow-shaped leaves. For bogs, 
edges of ponds and shallow water. 
Prop, by seed and division, N. Amer. 




Sept. 



470 



BOG PLANTS 



Color 



English 
Name 



"Red- 
dish 
brown" 



"Deep 
purple" 



'Green- 
ish" 



'Or- 
ange" 
6 



"White" 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



GREAT 
TRUMPET 
LEAF, 
PITCHER 
PLANT OP 
SIDE- 
SADDLE 
FLOWER 

PITCHER 
PLANT, 
SIDE- 
SADDLE 
FLOWER 



PENNSYL- 
VANIA OR 
SWAMP 
SAXIFRAGE 



JAPANESE 
GROUNDSEL 



Sarracfenia 
Dnunm6ndii 



"Car- 
mine" 
26 deep 



'Cream 
white" 



GOAT'S 
BEARD 



PALMATE- 
LEAVED 
MEADOW 
SWEET 



POISONOUS 
ZYGADENUS 



Sarracfenia 
purpiirea 



Saxifraga 
Pennsyl- 
vdnica 



Senfecio 
Jap6nicus 

Erytkrochatte 
palmatijlda, 
Ligularia 
Japdnica 

Spiraea 
Aruncus 

Ariincus 
Sylvester 



**SpirJfea 
palmkta 

Filipendula 
purpurea. 

Dim art a 
purpurea 

Zygadfenus 
venen&sus 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Curious wild bog plant. Odd-shaped 
unobtrusive flowers. Horn-like leaves 
2 ft. long, marked with pale yellow 
and purple. Bog-garden. Protect in 
winter. Prop, by division. Moist 
soil. S. Eastern U. S. A. 



Curious wild bog plant. A solitary 
flower, sometimes brownish, of un- 
usual shape, less conspicuous than the 
purple-veined pitcher-like leaves. Bog 
garden or water-side. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Moist soil. Atlantic States. 
See Plate, page 467. 

A profusion of flowers in elongated 
panicles. Large leaves in clumps at 
the base of the plant. Prop, by divi- 
sion, ofTshoots and stolons. Good for 
bogs. Swamps, Eastern U. S. A. 

Effective flowers on tall stems, 
sometimes branching. Leaves very 
broad, i ft. across, deeply lobed. Ex- 
cellent for foliage effect in border. 
Prop, by seed, division or cuttings. 
Moist soil. Japan. 

Erect branching herb growing wild 
in rich woods. Abundant flowers in 
plumy panicles. Handsome com- 
pound foliage. Invaluable for rough 
places and for grouping with foliage 
plants. Prop, by division. Any soil. 
N. Europe; Asia; N. Amer. 

Vigorous plant. Broad clusters of 
brilliant flowers borne on erect stems. 
Tufted root leaves, palmately divided. 
Prop, by seed and division. A fairly 
rich moist soil. Japan. 

Slender plant. Small flowers in 
short racemes on erect stems. Leaves 
mostly about the root. Bulb poison- 
ous. Plant in wild or bog-garden. 
Slight winter protection necessary. 
Prop, by seed, more frequently by 
offsets. Moist soil preferable. West- 
ern U. S. A. 



2-3 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



June 



-12 in. 
Sun 



3 ft. 
Half 
shade 



4-5 ft. 
Sun 



3-5 ft. 

Sun or 
shade 



2-4 ft. 
Half 
shade 



I i-2 ft. 

Sun 



May, 
June 



Late 
July to 
mid. 
Aug. 



June, 
early 

July 



June, 

July 



Mid. 
May to 
mid. 
June 



471 



SOME PLANTS CONSPICUOUS FOR THEIR 

FOLIAGE 



Color 



"Cream 
white" 



"Purple" 



"White" 



"White' 



"Green- 
ish 
white" 

"Green" 



"White' 



"Whit- 
ish" 



English 
Name 



VARIE- 
GATED 
GOUTWEED 
OR 
ASHWEED 

VARIE- 
GATED 
HAIR 
GRASS 



INDIAN 
WILD 
SARSAPA- 
RILLA 



CORDATE 
WILD 
SARSAPA- 
RILLA 



SPIKENARD 



VARIE- 
GATED 
OAT- 
GRASS 

SOUTHERN- 
WOOD, 
OLD MAN 



LEWIS' 
SOUTHERN- 
WOOD 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



iEgopddium 
ppdogrkria 
var. 
variegktum 



Aira 

caeriilea var. 
variegkta 

Molinia 
ccerulea var. 
variegata 

Arklia 
Cachemirica 

A. Cashme- 
riana, A. 
macrophflla 



Arklia 
cordkta 

A. edulis 



Arklia 
racemdsa 



Arrhenathfe- 
rum 

bulbbsum var. 
variegktum 

Artemisia 
Abrfitanum 



Artemisia 
Ludovicikna 



Description 



A common foliage plant. Spreads 
quickly by creeping rootstocks, and 
makes attractive mats of white mar- 
gined foliage. Hard to get rid of 
when established. Prop, by division. 
Europe. 

Rather stiff grass plant of orna- 
mental foliage. Flowers in spike- 
like panicles. Leaves striped green 
and gold. Excellent for carpeting. 
Central Europe; Asia. 

A strong-growing plant. Umbels of 
flowers forming long loose panicles. 
Small round black or purplish berries. 
Leaves compound. Good for shady 
places under trees and for subtropical 
effects. Prop, by cuttings. Mts. of 
India. 

Umbels of flowers forming long 
loose panicles. Small round black or 
purplish berries. Leaves divided into 
somewhat heart-shaped leaflets. Good 
for subtropical effects. Prop, by cut- 
tings. Japan. 

Flower umbels in loose panicles. 
Bears small round black berries. Fo- 
liage compound. Good under trees. 
Prop, by cuttings. Northern U. S. A. 

A pretty dwarf tufted grass. 
Leaves striped green and white. Good 
for the edge of border. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Ordinary garden soil. Hort. 

A plant of shrubby growth. Droop- 
ing flowers on long slender panicles. 
Grown for its dark green fragrant foli- 
age. Prop, by division or cuttings. 
Thrives even in poor soil. Europe. 

Very hoary plant with panicles of 
small tubular blossoms. Silvery col- 
ored foliage is more effective than 
flowers. Margin of border. Prop, by 
division. Thrives in poor soil. Plains 
of Western U. S. A. 



472 



Height 

and 

Situation 



12-15 '" 
Sun 



i-2ift. 
Sun 



5-8 ft. 
Half 
shade 



4-6 ft. 

Half 
shade 



3-4 ft. 
Sun 



6-8 in. 
Sun 



3-5 ft. 

ctun 



2 ft. 

Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 
May to 
late 
June 



Late 

July 

to late 
Aug. 



FOLIAGE PLANTS 



Color 



"Whitish 
yellow" 



"Yellow' 



English 
Name 



"Green' 



"Green' 



"Red- 
dish" 



"Bronze" 



"Red" 

bet. 

19&20 



"Green" 



ROMAN 
WORM- 
WOOD 



OLD 
WOMAN 



JAPANESE 
BAMBOO 



SIMON'S 
BAMBOO 



GIANT 
REED 



LARGE- 
LEAVED 
PLUME 
POPPY 



NIGRICANS 

CANNA 



VARIE- 
GATED 
ORCHARD 
GRASS OR 
COCK'S- 
FOOT 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Artemisia 
P6ntica 



Artemisia 
Stellerikna 



Arundinkria 
Jap6nica 

Bamhiisd 
VIetdke 



Arundinkria 
Simftni 

/^. Narihlra, 
Bambusa 
Simoni, 
B. viridi- 
striaia 

Arundo 
Ddnax 



*Bocc6nia 
micro carpa 



Canna 
nigricans 



Ddctylis 
glomerkta 
var. 
variegkta 



Description 



An effective bushy foliage plant. 
Panicles of small globe-shaped droop- 
ing flowers. Leaves finely divided 
and whitish beneath. Prop, by divi- 
sion. Thrives in poor soil. Europe. 

A very hoary shrubby plant. 
Small globe-shaped flowers in com- 
pact racemes. Attractive for its 
silvery effect. Prop, by division. 
Thrives in poor soil. Coast of Mass.; 
Asia. 

Grass -like plant. Foliage large, 
dark and glossy, whitish underneath. 
Grows well in cities. Needs plenty 
of room, sheltered position and also 
some winter protection. Prop, pref- 
erably by division in spring. Rich 
loamy soil. Japan. 

Imposing plant which takes some 
years to establish. Leaves 8-12 in. 
long and very narrow. Needs shel- 
tered position, some winter protection 
and pruning. Prop, preferably by 
spring division. Rich loamy soil. 
India; China. 

Grown for foliage. Erect stalks 
with plumy racemes of small flowers, 
and graceful large pointed leaves. 
Effective in clumps. Prop, by seed 
and division. Any soil. S. Europe. 

Var. variegata, {A. D. var. versi- 
color), variegated foliage. Hort. 

Plumy clusters of bronze-tinted 
flowers at the summit of stems clad 
with large handsome leaves like those 
of B. cordata. Naturalize on edge of 
lawns or shrubbery, etc. Prop, by 
division, generally by suckers. Rich 
soil is essential. China. 

One of the most desirable of the 
tall Cannas on account of its foliage, 
which is very dark. Plant in formal 
garden or shrubbery border. After 
frost, dig up the roots and store in dry 
cellar until spring. Prop, by division 
of rootstock. Light soil, rich, deep 
and moist. 

Dwarf grass in inconspicuous flower 
clusters. Foliage marked with silver. 
Much used for edgings. Prop, by 
division. Any good soil. Hort. 



473 



Height 

and 

Situation 



1 ft. 
Sun 



2 ft. 

Sun 



6-10 ft. 
Half 
shade 



1 0-20 ft, 

Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



10 ft. 

SU71 



9 ft. 

Sun 



4-6 ft. 

Sun 



I i-2 ft. 
Sun 



July 



AU£ 







FOLIAGE PLANTS 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Green" 


SEA LYME 
GRASS 


Elymus 
aren^ius 


Vigorous strong-rooting ornamental 
grass. Flowers valueless. Plant near 
shrubbery or on sandy banks. Tem- 
perate Zone. 


Sun 




"Green- 
ish" 


WOOL 

GRASS, 

PLUME 

GRASS, 

RAVENNA 

GRASS 


Eridnthus 
Ravfinnae 

Sdccharutn 
Ravenna 


Ornamental grass. Very long 
leaves tinged with violet and with 
white line down the centre. Hand- 
some in clumps like the Pampas 
Grass. Prop, by division. Any soil. 
S. Europe. 


4-7 ft. 
Sun 


Aug. 




BLUE 

FESCUE 

GRASS 


Fest&ca 
glailca 

F. ovina var. 
glauca 


Ornamental grass. Inconspicuous 
flowers in panicles grown for the 
dense tufts of very narrow bluish 
leaves. Used for edgings or for con- 
trast with darker foliage. Prop, by 
division. Europe. 


18-20 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 


June, 

July 


"White" 


GIANT 
PARSLEY OR 
GIANT COW 
PARSNIP 


Heracl^tun 
villdsum 

H. gigdnteum 


Large bold plant for subtropical 
eflFects. Small flowers in dense clus- 
ters I ft. or more across. Leaves very 
large. Easy to naturalize in rough 
places. Prop, by seed and division. 
Rich moist loam. Europe. 


8-10 ft. 
Sun 


July. 

early 
Aug. 


"Brown- 
ish 
violet" 


EULALIA 


Miscdnthus 
Sinensis 

Euldlia 
Japonica 


An excellent grass plant with feath- 
ery panicles of flowers which have 
long silky hairs. Good for orna- 
mental beds or in the shrubbery bor- 
der. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any soil. Japan. 

Vars. gracillimus, {Eulalia gracil- 
lima univittata, Eulalia Japonica gra- 
cillima), narrower leaves. Variega- 
tus, variegated foliage. Zebrinus, has 
cross bands of yellow on the leaves. 
The last two Japanese vars. are prop, 
better by division. 


4-9 ft. 
Sun 


Oct. 


"White" 


RIBBON 
GRASS, 
GARDEN- 
ER'S 
GARTERS 


Philaris 
arundinkcea 
var. variegkta 
P. arundinh- 
cea var. picta 


A grass with flowers in spikes. 
Grown for its ribbon-like foliage, which 
is striped with white. Good for edg- 
ing beds. Northern N. Amer. 


2-4 ft. 
Sun 


Aug. 


"Brown- 
ish" 


GOLDEN 
BAMBOO 


PhyI16stachys 
atirea 

Bambusa 
qiirea 


Graceful grass plant with small 
light-colored leaves and stems of yel- 
lowish green. Effective if planted 
against setting of dark foliage. Prop, 
usually by spring division. Rich 
loamy soil. Slight protection neces- 
sary. Japan. 


10-15 ft. 
Half 
shade 




"Brown- 
ish" 


BLACK 
BAMBOO 


Phyll6stachys 
nigra 
Bamhusa 
nigra 


One of the best-known species. 
Branches turn black after a year. 
Delicate, paper-like foliage of medium 
size. Prop, usually by spring division. 
Rich loamy soil; sheltered position, 
slight protection. Orient. 


10-20 ft. 

Half 
shade 





474 



FOLIAGE PLANTS 



Color 



"Green" 



"Green" 



"Green- 
ish 
white" 



"Green- 
ish 
white" 



"White" 



"YeUow" 



"Brown" 



"Green" 



English 
Name 



OVAL- 
LEAVED 
BAMBOO 



GLAUCOUS 
BAMBOO 



MEDICINAL 
RHUBARB 



PALMATE 
RHUBARB 



VARIE- 
GATED 
JAPANESE 
ROHDEA 



LAVENDER 
COTTON 



VARIE- 
GATED 
BULRUSH 
OR SEDGE 



FEATHER 
GRASS 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Phyll6stachys 

ruscifdlia 

P. Kumdsaca, 

Bambusa 

ruscifdlia, 

B. viminalis 

Phyll6stachys 

viridi- 

glauc€scens 

Bambusa 

viridi- 

glaucescens 



Rhium 
officinale 



Rhfeum 
palmktum 
R. sangui- 
neum 



R5hdea 
Jap6nica var, 
variegkta 



SantoIIna 
chamae- 
cyparissus 
5. incdna 



Scirpus 
Holoschoenus 
var. 
variegktus 



Stipa pennllta 



Description 



Very angular habit of growth; 
small dark oval leaves. Prop, usually 
by spring division. Rich loamy soil; 
sheltered position; slight winter pro- 
tection. Japan. 



Graceful and easily cultivated Bam- 
boo, covering large space. Running 
rootstock. Small yellowish branches, 
medium sized leaves. Prop, usually 
by spring division. Rich loamy soil; 
sheltered position; slight winter pro- 
tection. China. 

Effective foliage plant with very 
large leaves, sometimes 3 ft. broad. 
Flowers numerous. Plant near shrub- 
beries, etc. Prop, by division. Rich 
deep soil. Thibet; W. China. 

Foliage plant of tropical effect. 
Flowers in elongated clusters. Large 
roundish heart-shaped leaves, deeply 
lobed. Plant near shrubberies, etc., 
isolated or in masses. Prop, by seed 
and division. Deep rich soil. China. 

Var. Tanghuticum, {Rheum Tang- 
buticum), is more vigorous than the 
type, it increases rapidly. Leaves 
longer, and less deeply divided. Hort. 

Foliage plant. Bell-shaped flowers 
in compact spikes. Beautiful varie- 
gated leaves, 10-12 in. long, in up- 
right rosettes, rising above the flow- 
ers. Deep rich soil. Japan. 

Shrubby downy plant of compact 
habit with inconspicuous greenish 
yellow flowers. Valuable for its sil- 
very foliage, evergreen and fragrant. 
Desirable in groups or in the border. 
Prop, by cuttings. Slight protection. 
Europe; Asia. 

Ornamental, rush-like foliage plant. 
Minute brown flowers in clustered 
spikes. Leaves striped with yellow- 
ish white. Effective in bog-garden or 
beside water. Prop, by seed, division 
or suckers. Moist or dry soil. Hort. 

Looks like ordinary grass except 
when in bloom. Feathery plumes of 
flowers used in 'everlasting' bouquets. 
Border. Prop, by seed and division. 
Deep sandy loam. Steppes of Europe 
and Siberia. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



li-2ft. 
Half 
shade 



io-i8ft 
Half 
shade 



5-6 ft. 
Sun 



6-8 ft. 
Sun 



9-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



I i-2 ft. 
Sun 



i-iift. 
Sun 



20 in- 
Sun 



June 



July. 

Aug. 



June, 

July 



July. 

Aug. 



475 



FOLIAGE PLANTS 



Color 



Varioxis 



"Green" 



"Purple" 



VARIE- 
GATED 
COMMON 
COMFREY 



GAMA OR 

SESAME 
GRASS 



SHRUB- 

YELLOW 

ROOT 



English 
Name 



S^mphytxim 
officinMe var. 
variegktiun 
5. officinale 
var. luteo- 
marginatum 

Tripsacum 
dactyloides 
T. Dddylis. 
T. Violaceum 



Xanthorrhiza 
apiifdlia 

Zanthorhlia 
apiifdlia 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



Description 



Broad leaves deeply margined with 
yellow or cream color. When culti- 
vated for ornamental foliage the flower 
stems should be cut off. Europe. 



Ornamental grass of tufted habit. 
Terminal spikes of flowers. Plant in 
wild garden or among other orna- 
mental grasses. Prop, by seed, pref- 
erably by rootstock cuttings. Moist 
situation. Southern and Central 

U. S. A. 

Shrubby yellow stemmed plant. 
Flowers in slender drooping racemes 
under the pinnate leaves. Grown for 
its foliage, which becomes golden yel- 
low in autumn. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any garden soil, preferably 
moist. Eastern U. S. A. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Time of 
Bloom 



3-4 ft. 

Sun or 

half 

shade 



4-7 ft. 
5mm 



1-2 ft. 

Shade 



June, 

July 



May, 
early 
June 



476 




CLEMATIS PANICULATA 



477 




WISTARIA CHINENSIS 



478 



A FEW SELECTED VINES AND CLIMBERS 


Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


ASIATIC 


Actinidea 


Strong rapid grower which makes 


20 ft. or 


June 




ACTINIDIA 


pol^gaxna 


long shoots each season. A deciduous 
twining shrub with inconspicuous 
fragrant flowers in clusters. Hand- 
some glossy foliage. Especially good 
for screens^ trellises or arbors. ' Prop, 
by cuttings and layers. Rich soil. 


more 
5m n or 
shade 




















E. Asia. 






"Pur- 


AKEBIA 


Akibia 


A graceful twining shrub with pret- 


12 ft. or 


May, 
early 


pUsh" 




quinkta 


ty clusters of small fragrant flowers 


more 


42 






and charmingevergreen foliage. Forms 
a thick screen. Good for trellises, 
pergolas, etc. Prop, by seed, root- 
division, cuttings or lavers. Well- 
drained soil. Japan; China. 


5m 71 


June 


"Green- 


VIRGINIA 


Ampel6psis 


Rapidly climbing shrub of free and 


r2-20 ft. 


July 


ish" 


CREEPER 


quinquefdlia 


luxuriant habit bearing inconspicuous 


Sun or 








A. hederacea, 


clusters of flowers followed by hand- 


half 








Vttis quin- 


some dark blue berries. Beautiful 


shade 








quejblia 


divided foliage, turning brilliantly in 
fall. Invaluable for covering walls, 
dead trees, buildings, etc. Prop, by 
seed, generally by hardwood cuttings. 
Any soil. N. Amer. 






"Green- 


JAPANESE 


Ampel6psis 


One of the best wall creepers, re- 


30-40 ft. 
5m w or 


Late 


ish" 


OR BOSTON 


tricuspidita 


sisting dust, etc. Climbing shrub 


June. 




IVY 


A. Rdylei, 


clinging closely and having dense 


shade 


early 






A. VeUchi. 


growth of glossy foliage which turns 




July 






yuis 


bronze or scarlet in fall, and bunches 










inc6nstans 


of berries. Much used in cities. It 
will grow well in a northern exposure. 
Prop, by seed, greenwood cuttings 
and layers. Any soil. China; Japan. 






"Pur- 


DUTCH- 


AristoI6chia 


Striking climbing shrub with odd 


12-20 ft. 


Late 


plish 


MAN'S 


macroph^lla 


inconspicuous flowers and large round 


5mh or 


May, 


brown" 


PIPE 


A. Sip bo 


dark leaves, lo in. across. Useful for 


half 


early 


21 






screens, porches, etc. Prop, by cut- 
tings. Any good loamy soil. U. S. A. 


shade 


June 


"Green- 


ORIENTAL 


Celdstrus 


Shrubby climber with clusters of 


12-15 ft. 


June 


ish 


BITTER 


orbiculktus 


small flowers, succeeded by clusters of 


5mm or 




white" 


SWEET 


C. ariiculaius 


bright orange-yellow berries with con- 
spicuous crimson seeds which are 
hidden until the leaves fall. Prop, by 
fall-sown seed, cuttings of the root or 
layers. Any soil. China; Japan. 


shade 





479 





VINES 


AND CLIMBERS 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Green- 


FALSE 


Celastrus 


Shrubby climber with terminal 


20 ft. 


June 


ish 


BITTER 


scandens 


clusters of small flowers, followed by 


Sun or 




white" 


SWEET 




bright yellow berries with conspicuous 
crimson seeds which last all winter. 
Prop, by fall-sown seed, cuttings of 
the root or layers. Any soil, N. 
Amer. 


shade 




"Lilac" 


BLUISH 


Clematis 


Large spreading blossoms of a 


8-ioft. 


June, 




CLEMATIS 


caerMea 


beautiful shade when grown in a 


Half 


July 






C. a^urea, 


northern exposure. Rather slow- 


shade 








C. patens 


growing. Requires rich deep soil and 
plenty of rotten manure. Needs 
plenty of water during dry weather. 
Prop by cuttings or graftings. Rich 
loamy soil, well-drained and enriched. 
Japan. 






"Purple" 


JACKMAN'S 


Clematis 


A beautiful species bearing a pro- 


J-V'- 


Late 


48 


CLEMATIS 


Jdckmani 


fusion of large, spreading, deep purple 


Half 


June 


intense 






flowers. Support is necessary and 
winter mulching advisable. Prop, by 
cuttings or graftings. Rich loamy 
soil, well-drained and enriched. Needs 
plenty of water. Hort. 

Var. Gypsy Queen has deep violet 
flowers. Var. Star of India has purple 
flowers striped with red. Var. mag- 
nifica, {Clematis magnifica), has pur- 
ple flowers crimson tinted and striped 
with red. Hort. 


shade 


to 

early 

Sept. 


"White" 


WHITE 


Clematis 


This variety is similar to the type. 


5-6 ft. 
Half 


« 




JACKMAN'S 


Jdckmani 


differing only in having white bios* 






CLEMATIS 


var. ilba 


soms. Support is necessary and winter 
mulching advisable. Prop, by cut- 
tings or graftings. Rich loamy soil, 
well-drained and enriched. "Needs 


shade 










' 










plenty of water in summer. Hort. 






"Laven- 


GREAT- 


Clematis 


This species is remarkable for the 


5-6 ft. 


June 


der" 


FLOWERED 


lanugindsa 


size of its blossoms, which are borne 


Half 


to 




VIRGIN'S 




in succession throughout the summer. 


shade 


Sept. 




BOWER 


' 


Support is necessary and winter 
mulching advisable. Prop, by cut- 
tings or grafts. Rich loamy soil, 
well-drained and enriched. There 
are many vars. China. 

Var. Candida, (C. Candida), differs 
from the type, having larger flowers 
and larger leaves. Var. excelsior, (C. 
excelsior), has double pale purple flow- 
ers with red stripes. Hort. 






"Grayish 


GREAT- 


Cltoatis 


This variety is similar in habit to 


5-6 ft. 


It 


white" 


FLOWERED 


lanugindsa 


the type. The flowers are large and 


Half 






VIRGIN'S 


var. 


bluish tinted. Support is necessary 


shade 






BOWER 


"Otto 


and winter mulching advisable. Prop. 








OTTO 


Froebel" 


by cuttings or grafts. Rich loamy 








FROEBEL 




soil, well-drained and enrichsd. Hort. 







480 



VINES AND CLIMBERS 



Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


MOUNTAIN 


Clematis 


A beautiful species. Strong-grow- 


I 5-20 ft. 


June 




CLEMATIS 


montkna 


ing climber with large showy flowers. 
Requires protection in winter. Prop, 
by cuttings or graftings. Rich soil. 
iVlediterranean Region. 


5mm 








~ 






"White" 


PANICLED 


Clematis 


A vigorous climber which covers a 


20-25 ft. 


Sept. 




CLEMATIS 


paniculkta 


large space the first season. Remark- 
ably plentiful in blossoms, and de- 
lightfully fragrant. Small starry 
flowers. Invaluable for covering 
porches, arbors, etc. Prop, by seed, 
cuttings or graftings. Rich light 
loamy soil. Japan. See Plate, 
page 477. 


Sun 




"Bluish 


PURPLE 


Cltoatis 


A species with drooping flowers 


8-10 ft. 


May, 


purple" 


VIRGIN'S 


verticillkris 


2-3 in. across. Prop, by seed, cuttings 


Sun 


June 




BOWER 


Atrdgene 
Americiina 


or grafts. Rich loamy soil, well- 
drained and enriched. Eastern N. 

Amer. 






"Red" 


RED 


Clematis 


More desirable than the type. 


8-10 ft. 


Early 




LEATHER 


Vi6ma var. 


Scarlet or rosy red pitcher-shaped 


5mm 


June, 




FLOWER 


coccinea 


flowers. Grayish foliage. Winter 




July. 






C. coccinea 


mulching desirable. Prop, by seed 
and cuttings. Rich soil, light and 
loamy. Texas. 




late 
Sept. 


"White" 


TRAVEL- 


Clematis 


One of the most vigorous species of 


20-30 ft. 


July to 




LER'S JOY 


Vitdlba 


Clematis. A profusion of small fra- 
grant flowers in panicles. Grows 
quickly and covers arbors rapidly. 
Support is necessary. Prop, by cut- 
tings or graftings. Rich loamy soil 
with good drainage. Europe; Africa. 


5mm 


Sept. 


"White" 


JAPANESE 


Eu6nymu3 


A bushy climbing evergreen much 


10-12 ft. 






SPINDLE 


radkans 


valued for its dark glossy foliage. 


5Mn or 






TREE 


E. Japdnicus 
var, radicans 


Forms a dense covering over walls, 
rocks, fences, etc. Prop, by cuttings 
of half-ripe wood. A warm exposure 
and ordinary soil. There are vars. 
with variegated foliage. Japan. 


shade 




"Green- 


ENGLISH 


H^dera 


Climbing or trailing evergreen sub- 


30-40 ft. 


June, 


ish" 


IVY 


Hfeliz 


shrub with inconspicuous flowers and 
beautiful large dark green leaves. 
There are many vars., all of which do 
especially well on the north side of 
buildings. Protect in winter. Prop, 
by half-ripe cuttings. Preferab y 
rich damp soil. Europe; Africa; Asia. 


Shade 


July 


"Green- 


COMMON 


Hiimulus 


Vigorous free-growing twining per- 


25-30 ft. 


Mid. 


ish 


HOP 


L&pxilus 


ennial which bears greenish yellow 


Sun 


July to 


yellow" 






catkins. Leaves rough and hairy. 
Useful for its rapid growth in cover- 
ing trellises, old fences, etc. Prop, by 
seed or division in spring. Any soil, 
preferably rich loam. Europe; N. 
Amer.; Asia. 




early 
Aug. 



481 





VINES AND CLIMBERS 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synottyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


MAN-OF- 


Ipomdea 


Hardy perennial vine. Funnel- 


2-12 ft. 


July. 




THE- 


pandxu-ata 


shaped purple-throated flowers in 


Sun 


Aug. 




EARTH, 




clusters. Dense foliage. Good for 








WILD 




covering fences or stumps in wild gar- 








POTATO 




den, etc. Prop, by seed, division or 








VINE, 




cuttings. Any soil. Canada; East- 








PERENNIAL 




ern U. S. A. 








MOON- 












FLOWER 










"Pur- 


TWO- 


Ldthyrus 


Perennial climber of the Pea order, 


4-6 ft. 


June, 
July 


plish 


FLOWERED 


grandiflorus 


not so vigorous as L. latifolius. Flow- 


Sun or 


rose" 


EVER- 




ers, size of Sweet Pea and largest of 


shade 




31 


LASTING 




species, grow in pairs. Habit free 






darker 


PEA 




and neat. Good covering for rocks, 
banks, stumps, etc. Prop, by seed and 
division. Any garden soil. S.Europe. 






"Rose" 


EVER- 


Ldthyrus 


Vigorous perennial climber. Nu- 


4-8 ft. 


Mid. 


40 


LASTING 


latifdlius 


merous large loose clusters of pea- 


Sun or 


July to 


lighter & 
37 


OR 




shaped flowers continuous in bloom 


shade 


early 


PERENNIAL 




even after a frost. Grayish foliage. 




Sept, 




PEA 




Excellent for covering rocks, stumps, 
banks, etc. Good for cutting. Very 
easily cultivated. Prop, by seed, divi- 
sion or cuttings. Any soil. Europe. 
Var. splendens; (color no. 31 or 40) 
is the best form of L. latifolius. Very 
showy and free-growing. Brilliant 
purplish pinkish flowers, occasionally 
red. The luxuriant foliage makes a 
good background. 






"White" 


WHITE 


Ldthyrus 


Vigorous perennial climber. Nu- 


4-8 ft. 


Mid. 




EVER- 


latif61ius 


merous large pea-shaped flowers in 


5mm or 


July to 




LASTING 


var. filbus 


loose clusters. Gray-green compound 


shade 


Sept. 




OR 




foliage. Excellent for covering 








PERENNIAL 




stumps, banks, etc. Prop, by seed 








PEA 




and division. Any soil. Hort. 






"Old 


SHOWY 


Ldthyrus 


Wild on shady banks. Strong- 


2-3 ft. 


Mid. 


rose" 


WILD PEA 


venbsus 


stemmed perennial vine. Blossoms 


Sun or 


June 


25 






in many-flowered clusters. Good for 
cutting. Useful in covering rough 
places. Prop, by seed and division. 
Any good garden soil. N. Amer. 


shade 


to July 


"Yel- 


ITALIAN 


Lonicera 


Climbing plant with fragrant pur- 


12-15 ft. 


May, 


lowish 


HONEY- 


Caprif61ium 


plish tinted flowers. Useful for trel- 


Sun 


June 


white" 


SUCKLE, 


C. hortense. 


lises and walls. Prop, by fall-sown 








FRAGRANT 


C. perjoliatum 


seed or ripe wood cuttings. Any good 








WOODBINE . 




soil. Europe; Asia; naturalized in 
N. Amer. 






"White" 


JAPANESE 


Lonicera 


Climbing vine with dainty fragrant 


.5 ft. 


Tune, 
July 




OR 


Jap6nica 


flowers and semi-evergreen leaves. 


Sun 




CHINESE 




Charming when grown over walls or 








HONEY- 




shrubs. Prop, by fall-sown seed or 








SUCKLE 




ripe wood cuttings. Any good soil. 
China; Japan; naturalized in N. Amer. 
Var. aureo-reiiculaia, (L. reticulata 
aurea, L. hrachypoda reticulata), has 
smaller yellow-veined leaves. Hort. 







482 





VINES 


AND CLIMBERS 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonytns 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situaticn 


Time of 
Bloom 


"White" 


HALL'S 
JAPANESE 
HONEY- 
SUCKLE 


Lonicera 

Jap6nica var. 

Halliina 

L. flexudsa 

Halltana, 

Caprijoliiivi 

Halliaiium 


Climbing vine difTering from the 
tvpe mainly in its time of bloom. 
Semi-evergreen foliage. Prop, by 
fall-sown seed or ripe wood cuttings. 
Any good soil. China; Japan. 


.5 ft. 
5mm 


Sept. 


"Scarlet" 
18 


TRUMPET 
HONEY- 
SUCKLE 


Lonicera 
semp^rvirens 
Caprijolium 
sempervirens 


Beautiful native climber with ter- 
minal clusters of lovely bright flowers, 
sometimes yellow. Handsome foliage, 
evergreen in the Southern States. 
Prop, by fall-sown seed or ripe wood 
cuttings. Any good soil. U. S. A. 


8-10 ft. 
5m H 


May to 
Sept. 


"YeUow" 


SULLI- 
VANT'S 
HONEY- 
SUCKLE 


Lonicera 
SullivSntii 
L. flUlva 


Climbing plant with close spikes of 
purplish tinted flowers. Thick giay- 
ish leaves. Attractive in the fall on 
account of its bright red berries. Prop, 
by fall-sown seed or ripe wood cut- 
tings. Any good soil. N. Amer. 


4-5 ft. 
5m« 


May, 
June 


"Purple" 


CHINESE 

BOX 

THORN 


L^cium 
Chin^nse 


Branching shrub which if trained 
to a support will grow 15 ft. high, the 
long s ender branches being laden 
with ornamental scarlet fruit. Good 
rich soil. China. 


12-15 ft- 
5mw 


June 

to 

Sept. 


"White" 


MATRI- 
MONY 
VINE, 
BOX 
THORN 


L^cium 

vulgkre 

L. fldccidum, 

L. halimi- 

fdlium 


Branching shrub with a profusion 
of bright red berries following funnel- 
like flowers which vary to purple. 
Gravish foliage. Useful for covering 
walls, etc. Prop, by seed, cuttings of 
hard wood, layers or suckers. Plant 
in any position not too damp. Europe. 


12-15 ft. 
5Mn 


Late 
May to 
late 
Sept. 


"White" 


BALTIMORE 

BELLE 

ROSE 


R6sa 

"Baltimore 

BeUe" 


A variety of the Prairie Rose. It 
has clusters of rather small double 
flowers and is not so hardy as the 
tvpe. A useful climber for trellis or 
porch. Prop, generally by cuttings. 
Any rich soil. Hort. 


6 ft. 
5m« 


June, 
July 


"Rosy 
carmine" 
bet. 
27&34 


CARMINE 

PILLAR 

ROSE 


R6sa 

"Carmine 

Pillar" 


A lovely climbing Rose having deli- 
cate single flowers of a peculiarly fine 
color. Foliage good. An excellent 
pillar rose and good for walls, arbors, 
etc. It is best to cover in winter. 
Prop, by cuttings or graftings. Rich 
soil. Hort. 


IO-12 ft. 

5Mn 


June 


"Crim- 
son" 


CRIMSON 

RAMBLER 

ROSE 


R6sa 

"Crimson 

Rambler" 


A climber bearing a profusion of 
rather small dazzling double flowers. 
A vigorous plant which is a great 
favorite and makes quick growth, 
covering a large space in the first 
season. Prop, generally by cuttings. 
Any good soil. Hort. 


15-20 ft. 
5Mn 


June, 

July 







483 





VINES 


AND CLIMBERS 






Color 


English 
Name 


Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


Time of 
Bloom 


"Crim- 


THE 


Rosa 


A cross between Rosa multiflora 


10-15 ft. 


June 


son" 


DAWSON 
ROSE 


"Dawson" 


and General Jacqueminot. A ram- 
pant grower, covered with a myriad 
of small single roses in clusters. Pret- 
ty clean foliage. Very attractive for 
arbors, trellises, etc. Prop, by cut- 
tings and graftings. Good rich soil. 
Hort. 


Sun 




"Pink" 


DEBU- 


R6sa 


A "perpetual flowering" climbing 


10-15 ft. 


June 


30 


TANTE 
ROSE 


"Debutante" 


Rose bearing a profusion of flowers in 
clusters. Excel ent for pillars. Prop, 
generally by cuttings. Rich heavy 
soil, either loamy or clayey. 


Sun 




"White" 


BRAMBLE 


Rosa 


A rampant grower covered with 


6-10 ft. 


« 




ROSE 


multifl5ra 
R. intermedia, 
R. polydntha, 
R. IVichiirce 


clusters of small single fragrant flow- 
ers. Free vigorous habit. Useful for 
pillar work and pretty in the shrub- 
bery, where it forms a large bush. 
Prop, generally by cuttings. Re- 
quires good rich soil. China; Japan. 


Sun 




"Deep 


PRAIRIE 


R5sa 


Climber with clusters of flowers 2 


6 ft. 


June, 


rose" 


ROSE 


setfgera 


in. across, which gradually fade to 


Sun 


July 


30 






white. Very effective, the flowers be- 
ing exceptionally showy. Prop, gen- 
erally by cuttings. Any rich soil. 
Eastern N. Amer. 






"Bright 


SWEET- 


R6sa 


A perpetual flowering climbing Rose, 


10-12 ft. 


u 


pink" 


HEART 


"Sweetheart" 


bearing a profusion of double flowers 


Sun 




near 30 


ROSE 




in clusters. Good for covering pillars 
and porches. Very effective and 
pleasing. Prop, generally by cuttings. 
Heavy soil, either loamy or clayey. 
Hort. 






"Pink" 


THE 


R6sa 


One of the most rapid growers. 


I 5-20 ft. 


<( 


20 to 30 


FARQUHAR 


"The 


Flowers in large clusters. The splen- 


Sun 




& darker 


ROSE 


Farquhar" 


did shiny foliage lasts in good condi- 
tion throughout the season. Prop, by 
cuttings. Hort. 






"White" 


WICHU- 


R6sa 


A strong-growing Rose of prostrate 


1 2-20 ft. 


July. 




RIANA 


Wichxmkna 


habit with single flowers \\-2 in. 


Sun 


Aug. 




ROSE 




across and brilliantly glossy leaves. 
Forms long shoots in a season and is 
pretty on rocks or sunny banks, etc. 
Prop, by division and cuttings. Any 
ordinary soil. There are many pretty 
vars. in different colors. Japan. 






"White" 


CLIMBING 


Schizo- 


A very effective climbing shrub 


30 ft. 


July 




HYDRAN- 


phrfigma 


which resembles the Hydrangea. 


Sun or 






GEA 


hydran- 


Small flowers in large clusters and 


half 








geoides 


pretty bright green deciduous foliage 
which forms a pleasing contrast to the 
young red shoots. Useful for cover- 
ing walls, etc. Prop, by seed, cuttings 


shade 




















of green wood or layers. Rich soil 












fairly moist. Japan. 







484 



VINES AND CLIMBERS 



Color 



"Scarlet" 

bet. 

16 & 17 



"Scarlet 



English 
Name 



CHINESE 

TRUMPET 

CREEPER 



TRUMPET 
orange" VINE, 
19 shad- CREEPER 
ing to 10 OR HONEY- 
SUCKLE 



"Purple" 
44 



"White' 



"Purple" 
44 



CHINESE 
WISTARIA 



WHITE 

CHINESE 
WISTARIA 



LOOSE- 
CLUSTERED 
WISTARIA 



Botanical 
Name and 
Synonyms 



T^coma 

grandiflfira 

T. Chinensis, 

Bignonia 

Chinensis, 

Cdmpsis 

adrepens 

T€coma 
radicans 

Bigndnia 
radicans, 
Cdmpsis 
radicans 



Wistaria 
Chinensis 

IV. conse- 
qudna, 
IV. poly- 
stdchya, 
IV. Sinensis 



Wistaria 
Chinensis 
var. albifl6ra 



Wistaria 
multijiiga 

IV . Chinensis 
var. multijiiga 
IV. grandi- 
fldra 



Description 



Shrubby climber, not as high grow- 
ing as T. radicans but with larger 
flowers. Terminal clusters of gorgeous 
blossoms about 2 in. broad. Prop, by 
seed, cuttings or layers. Rich and 
moist soil is best. China; Japan. 



Shrubby climber with terminal 
clusters of showy tubular flowers, 
yellow inside, and handsome dark 
green compound leaves. Very effec- 
tive when in flower. Good for cov- 
ering walls, fences, old trees, etc. 
Prop, by seed, cuttings or layers. 
Rich moist soil is best. Eastern U. 
S. A. 

A deservedly favorite climber with 
large dense pendent clusters of pea- 
shaped flowers and beautiful light 
green foliage. This wonderful vine is 
of a sturdy growth and very flores- 
cent. It needs support. Prop, most 
easily by layers. Rich soil is prefer- 
able. China. See Plate, page 478. 

A lovely variety though not so 
hardy as the type. The clusters are 
longer and more graceful. Plant in a 
warm sheltered spot. Prop, by lay- 
ers. Rich soil. 

The drooping clusters of this species 
are much larger and looser than those 
of the Chinese Wistaria. Pale green 
foliage. Prop, most easily by layers. 
Rich soil is preferable. Japan. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



^-6 ft. 
Sun 



8-12 ft. 
Sun 



Time of 
Bloom 



Late 

July. 

Aug. 



July. 

Aug. 



20-30 ft. 
Sun 



20-30 ft 
5mm 



20-30 ft, 
Sun 



May 



485 



A FEW OF THE BEST FERNS 


English Name 


Botanical Name 
and Synonyms 


Description 


Height 

and 

Situation 


MAIDENHAIR 


*Adiantuin 


Graceful clusters of delicate fronds on dark 


8-14 in. 


FERN 


peditxim 


wiry stems. Excellent for cutting. Set 
plants a foot apart in masses. Easily culti- 
vated in rich soil with plenty of water and 
good drainage. Prop, by spores. U. S. A. 


Shade 


CHRISTMAS OR 


*Aspfdium 


A tough evergreen with deep green pol- 


I ft. 


SHIELD FERN 


acrostichoides 


ished fronds, coarsely divided. Excel ent 


Shade 




Dryopteris 


for cutting. Plant several i ft. apart in 






acrostichoides 


good well-drained garden soil. Easily trans- 
planted. Prop, by spores. Eastern Amer. 




MALE SHIELD 


*Asp£dium 


Beautiful and uncommon evergreen. 


i-iift. 


FERN 


Filix-mas 


Thrives under trees. Plant in masses a foot 


Shade 




Dryopteris 


apart. Rich soil mixed with sand and leaf- 






Filix-mas 


mold. Prop, by spores. N. Europe; Can- 
ada; Col. 




GOLDIE'S 


Aspidium 


Our tallest wood fern with deep green 


2-4 ft. 


WOOD FERN 


Goldiknmn 


fronds occasionally more than a foot wide. 


Shade 




Dryopteris 


Plant these ferns at intervals of i8 in. in 






Goldieana 


moist soil. Prop, by spores. Eastern Amer. 




MARGINAL 


* Aspidium 


Thick fronds, 3-5 in. wide, remain deep 


1-2 ft. 


SHIELD OR 


marginkle 


green all the year round. Thrives anywhere 


Shade 


EVERGREEN 


Dryopteris 


but prefers rich soil. Plant at intervals of 




WOOD FERN 


marginalis 


I foot. Prop, by spores. N. Amer. 




SPINULOSE 


*Aspiditxm 


An evergreen with minutely divided 


15 in. 


WOOD FERN 


spinuldstun 


fronds about 4 in. wide. These ferns thrive 


Shade 




Dryopteris 


when planted 18 in. apart in rich soil with 






spinulosa 


plenty of muck or leaf-mold. Prop, by 
spores. Northern N. Amer.; Europe. 




NARROW- 


Asplfenitun 


Pale delicate foliage easily beaten down 


1-4 ft. 


LEAVED 


angustifdlium 


by wind or rain. Plant in background about 


Shade 


SPLEENWORT 




18 in. apart. Rich moist soil preferable. Prop, 
by spores. N. Amer. 




EBONY 


*Asplfeniuin 


An evergreen species with delicate leaves, 


6-15 in. 


SPLEENWORT 


eblneum 


! to 2 in. wide on dark erect stems. Good 


Sun or 




A. platyneuron 


for rock-garden. Plant 18 in. apart in dry 


half 






soil mixed with some leaf-mold and a little 


shade 






lime. Prop, by spores. N. Amer. 




LADY FERN 


*Asplfeniuni 


A striking species with finely toothed 


2-3 ft. 




Filix-fdemina 


fronds. Set out plants in rich moist soil 


Sun or 






nearly 2 ft. apart. Prop, by spores. Europe; 


shade 






N. Amer. 




MAIDENHAIR 


*Asplfeniiun 


Dainty evergreen with delicate fronds 


3-6 in. 


OR DWARF 


Trich6manes 


about I \ in. wide. Excellent for rock-gar- 


Shade 


SPLEENWORT 




den. Thrives in any cleft of rock, if given a 
bare foot-hold. Plant 8 in. apart. Leaf- 
mold beneficial. Prop, by spores. Northern 








Hemisphere. 





486 



FERNS 



English Name 



WALKING LEAF 
OR FERN 



BULBLET 
BLADDER 
FERN 



HAY-SCENTED 
OR GOSSAMER 
FERN, HAIRY 
DICKSONIA 

CLIMBING, 
CREEPING OR 
HARTFORD 
FERN 



SENSITIVE 
FERN 



OSTRICH FERN 



CINNAMON 
FERN 



CLAYTON'S OR 
INTERRUPTED 
FERN 



ROYAL OR 
FLOWERING 

FERN 



BROAD OR 
HEXAGON 
BEECH FERN 



Botanical Name 
and Synanytns 



*Camptos6rus 
rhyzophyllus 



Cyst6pteris 
bulb if era 



*Dicks6nia 
punctil6ba, 
D. pilosiiiscula, 
Dennstadtia 
punctilobula 

*Lyg6diuin 
palmktuin 



Onoclfea 
sensibilis 



*Onoclfea 
Struthi6pteris 

Struthidpteris 
Germdnica 



*Osmdnda 
cinnamdmea 



Osmtinda 
Claytoni&na 



*Osmtinda 
regklis 



*Pheg6pteris 
hexagondptera 



Description 



Height 

and 

Situation 



Excellent for carpeting the rock-garden. 4-12 in. 
Small prostrate fern with tapering evergreen Half 
leaves. 7 he fronds root at their tips, if they shade 
touch the ground, thus forming by "steps'' 
new plants. Set out plants 6 in. apart in 
dry soil with a sprinkling of leaf-mold. 
Prop, by rooting of leaves and spores. East- 
ern N. Amer. 

Thrives on lime-stone cliffs near falling 1-2 ft. 
water. Slender tapering foliage, pale in Shade 
color. Set out plants 8-12 in. apart, in moist 
soil, in front of stronger ferns. Prop, by 
spores. Eastern N. Amer. 

Excellent for massing in open ground. 2-3 ft. 
Finely cut foliage fragrant when dry or Sun 
crushed. Plant at intervals of 8 in. in dry half 
or moist soil, well drained. Prop, by spores, shade 
Eastern N. Amer. 

The only climbing fern in America. Deli- 1-3 ft. 
cate heart-shaped fronds of a pale green on Shade 
slender trailing stems. Needs some support. 
Plant in moist soil with leaf-mold and a 
mulch of leaves for a few years. Prop, by 
spores. Florida; Tenn. 

Thrives anywhere. Withers rapidly after 1-2 ft. 
being picked. Coarse foliage peculiar in Sun or 
shape and delicate in color. Set out plants shade 
a foot apart. Prop, by spores. Eastern N. 
Amer. 

One of the tallest and most stately ferns. 2-5 ft. 
Graceful feathery foliage, dark green and Sun or 
usually erect. Effective as background for shade 
smaller ferns, as its growth is of tropical 
luxuriance. A gross feeder, requiring much 
manure. Prop, by spores. Northeastern 
N. Amer. 

A striking plant. Fronds 8 in. wide turn 2-5 ft. 

to cinnamon-brown. Thrives in rich moist Sun or 

soil with plenty of leaf-mold. Prop, by shade 
spores. Eastern Amer. 

Easily cultivated. Resembles the Cinna- 2-4 ft. 
mon Fern with graceful foliage curving out- Shade 
ward like a feather duster. Plant at inter- 
vals of about 2 ft. in dry stony soil. Prop, 
by spores. Eastern Amer. 

Distinctive in appearance. Smooth pale 2-4 ft. 
green foliage and conspicuous fruit in flower- 5mm or 
like clusters. Thrives in rich moist soil, shade 
even with water standing 2 or 3 in. deep. 
Prop, by spores. Eastern Amer. 

Triangular leaves broader than their 7-12 in. 
length, and much divided. Establish plants Shade 
about 8 in. apart in any garden soil, pref- 
erably rather dry. Prop, by spores. East- 
ern N. Amer. 



487 



FERNS 



English Name 



COMMON 
BRAKE OR 
EAGLE FERN 



COMMON 
POLYPODY, 
ROCK OR 
SNAKE FERN 



RUSTY 
WOODSLA 



NARROW- 
LEAVED OR 
NET-VEINED 
CHAIN FERN 



*Ptferis aquilina 



*Polyp6dium 
vulg^e 



Wo6dsia Ilvfinsis 



Woodwardia 
angustifolia 



Botanical Name 
and Synonyms 



Description 



Strikingly tall and vigorous plant. Leath- 
ery foliage, dull green in a sunny exposure, 
but a fresh color when growing in the shade. 
Any soil. Prop, by spores. N. Amer. 

Evergreen. One of the best for the rock- 
garden, and useful for cutting. Finely cut 
fronds. Grows on decayed tree-trunks and 
on flat shelves in rocky ledges. Plant at in- 
tervals of 4-6 in. in any soil, not very moist. 
Prop, by spores. Europe; U. S. A. 

Suitable for rock-garden. Grows in com- 
pact tufts on exposed rocky ledges. Plant 
at intervals of about 8 in. in moist well- 
drained soil. Prop, by spores. Amer. 

Minutely toothed fronds 3-4 in. wide grown 
in compact tufts. The plant thrives in wet 
bogs, in moist or dry garden soil, well- 
drained. Prop, by spores. Eastern U. S. A. 



Height 

and 

Situation 



.-5 ft. 

oun or 
shade 



4-12 in. 
Half 
shade 



2-6 in. 
Sun or 
half 
shade 

I ft. 

Shade 



488 



SUPPLEMENTARY LISTS 


SOME PLANTS WHICH 


WILL BLOOM IN SHADE 


Ajuga alpina 






Funkia subcordata 


Ajuga reptans 
Asarum Europseum 






Funkia subcordata var. grandiflora 






Funkia Sieboldiana 


Convallaria majalis 






Hepatica acutiloba 


Epimedium alpinum 






Hepatica triloba 


Funkia Fortunei 






Orobus vernus 


Funkia lancifolia 






Pachysandra terminalis 


Funkia lancifolia var. alba 


marginata 




Pachysandra terminalis var. variegata 


Funkia lancifolia var. undulata 




Vancouveria hexandra 


Funkia ovata 






Vinca minor 


SOME PLANTS WHICH WILL GROW IN POOR SOIL 1 


Achillea serrata 






Lamium album 


Ajuga alpina 






Linaria vulgaris 


Alyssum saxatile 






Opuntia Missouriensis, and Rafinesquii 


Aquilegia Canadensis 






Orobus lathroides 


Arabis albida 






Phlox subulata 


Cerastium tomentosum 






Potentilla tridentata 


Dianthus deltoides, plumarius, and many 


others 


Saxifraga Pennsylvanica 


Eryngium campestre 






Sedum acre and stoloniferum 


Euphorbia Myrsinites 






Sempervivum tectorum, and arvernense 


Geranium sanguineum, and 


maculatum 




Verbascum Thapsus 


Helianthemum vulgare 






Veronica rupestris 


Iberis sempervivens 






Viola cucullata 


A FEW PLANTS 


HAVING ESPECIALLY LONG BLOOMING SEASONS 1 


Campanula Carpatica 






Scabiosa graminifolia 


Delphiniums, if cut back 






Scabiosa sylvatica 


Heuchera sanguinea 






Verbascums, if cut back 


Lathyrus latifolius 






Viola cornuta 


Lychnis coronaria 






Viola tricolor 


SOME PERENNIALS FLOWERING 


THE 


FIRST SEASON FROM SEED SOWN IN 






SPRING 1 


Bupthalmum salicifolium 






Dianthus plumarius, and many other species 
Erigeron Coulteri 


Campanula Carpatica 






Campanula Carpatica var. , 


ilba 




Erigeron glabellus 


Campanula Carpatica var. 


rotundifolia 




Gaillardia aristata var. grandiflora 


Centaurea montana 






Geum atrosanguineum 


Chrysanthemum maximum 






Inula ensifolia 


Delphinium exaltatum 






Linaria Dalmatica 


Delphinium formosum 






Papaver nudicaule 


Delphinium grandiflorum 






Pentstemon campanulatus 



489 



SUPPLEMENTARY LISTS 







FIFTY OF THE BEST ANNUAL PLANTS 




, 


Ageratum Mexicanum 


26 Gilia tricolor 




2 


Alonsoa incisifolia 


27 Helianthus cucumerifolius var. Stella 




3 


Amarantus cordatus 


28 Helipterum roseum 




4 


Antirrhinum majus, many varieties 


29 Helichrysum bracteatum, and varieties 




5 


Arctotis grandis 


30 Iberis umbellata, and varieties 




6 


Bartonia aurea 


31 Ipomoea purpurea 




7 


Brachycome iberidifolia 


32 Lathyrus odoratus, many varieties 




8 


Browallia eiata var. grandiflora 


33 Lupinus hirsutus, and other species 




9 


Calendula officinalis, many varieties 


34 Matthiola incana, and var. annua 




lO 


Calistephus hortensis (China Aster) 


35 Mirabilis jalapa 




1 1 


Celosia cristata, many varieties 


36 Papaver Rhoeas, and somniferum in variety 




12 


Celosia plumosa 


37 Petunia hybrida 




'3 


Centaurea Americana 


38 Phacelia viscida and Whitlavia 




14 


Centaurea cyanus 


39 Phlox Drumondii 




15 


Chrysanthemum carinatum, many vari- 


40 Reseda odorata, many varieties 




16 Clarkia elegans [eties 


41 Salpiglossis sinuata, and varieties 




17 


Cleome pungens 


42 Salvia splendens 




18 


Collinsia bicolor 


43 Scabiosa atropurpurea, and varieties 




19 


Convolvulus tricolor 


44 Schizanthus pinnatus, and varieties 




20 


Coreopsis Drumondii 


45 Tagetes patula, and erecta 




21 


Cosmos bipinnatus, and varieties 


46 Tropaeolum majus, and minus 




22 


Delphinium consolida, and varieties 


47 Thunbergia alata 




23 


Dianthus Chinensis 


48 Torenia Fournieri 


; 


24 


Eschscholtzia Californica 


49 Verbena hybrida 




25 


Gaillardia picta var. Lorenziana 


50 Zinnia elegans 






TWENTY-FIVE OF THE BEST 


HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS 




I 


Adonis vernalis 


14 Paeonia albiflora, officinalis, and many fine 




2 


Anemone Japonica, and its varieties 


hybrids 




3 


Aquilegia caerulea, chrysantha, and chrys- 


15 Papaver orientale, and its varieties 




4 


Aster alpinus [antha hybrids 


16 Phlox paniculata, and its varieties 




5 


Campanula Carpatica, persicifolia, and 


17 Phlox subulata 




6 Clematis recta [macrantha 


18 Platycodon grandiflorum 




7 


Delphinium elatum, formosum, and hy- 


19 Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum) roseum 




8 


Dicentra spectabilis [bridum 


20 Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum) uliginosum 




9 


Iris Germanica, and its varieties 


21 Rudbeckia speciosa 




10 


Iris laevigata, and its varieties 


22 Sedum spectabile 




1 1 


Lilium Hansoni, speciosum, tenuifolium. 


23 Statice latifolia 






and many other kinds 


24 Trollius Europaeus 




12 


Lychnis Chalcedonica 
(Enothera fruticosa var. Youngii 


25 Veronica rupestris, and latifolia var. sub- 




«3 


sessilis 






A FEW OF THE BEST ROCK-GARDEN PLANTS 1 


o 


Adonis vernalis 


^Iberis sempervirens 




Alyssum saxatile 


Lathyrus vernus 




Aq 


uilegia caerulea, Catiadensis, vulgaris, and 


Papaver alpinum, and nudicaule 






many others 


Phlox subulata 




Arabis albida 


Primula denticulata 




Armeria maritima 


Helianthemum vulgare 


CI 


Aster alpinus 


<3 Heuchera sanguinea 


rj 


Aubretia deltoidea 


Lychnis viscaria var. flore-pleno 




CampanulaCarpatica, turbinata, and rotundi- 


Saxifraga cordifolia, crassifolia, and ligulata 




Di 


anthus deltoides, and many others [folia 


Sedum spectabile and Sieboldii 




Epimedium alpinum 


Sempervivum arachnoideum, and sobiliferum 





Ge 


ranium sanguineum 


Tunica saxifraga 




Gypsophila repens 


Q Viola cornuta 



490 



SUPPLEMENTARY LISTS 


SOME OF THE BEST HARDY PLANTS FOR EDGINGS 1 


Achillea tomentosa 


Phlox subulata 


Ajuga reptans 


Phlox procumbens 


Arabis albida 


Sedum stoloniferum 


Armeria maritima 


Stellaria Holostea 


Aubrietia deltoidea 


Veronica incana 


Campanula Carpatica 


Veronica rupestris 


Cerastium tomentosum 


Viola cornuta 


Dianthus deltoides 




SOME HARDY PLANTS FOR 


BOLD OR SUBTROPICAL EFFECTS 


Acanthus latifolius 


Onopordon Acanthium 


Bocconia cordata 


Polygonum cuspidatum 


Cimicifuga racemosa 


Polygonum sachalinense 


Dipsacus Fullonum 


Silphium perfoliatum 
Spirasa Aruncus 


Echinops Ritro and exaltatus 


Elymus arenarius 


Teiekia cordifolia 


Euialia Japonica 


Verbascum Olympicum 


Helianthus orgyalis 


Yucca tomentosa 


Heracleum giganteum 




A FEW OF THE BEST PLANTS FOR WILD GARDENS 1 


Anemone Canadensis 


Hesperis matronalis 


Aquilegia vulgaris, and Canadensis 


Malva Alcea 


Aster corymbosus, Novas Angliae, and many 


Lamium album 


Campanula rapunculoides [others 


Narcissus poeticus, princeps, and many others 
Scilla Sibirica and Hispanica 


Convallaria majalis 


Coreopsis lanceolata 


Tulipa sylvestris 


Coronilla varia 


Rudbeckia speciosa 
Verbascum Thapsus 


Crocus, in variety 


Epilobium angustifolium 


Viola cuculata, pedata, and pubescens 


Erythronium Americanum 


Lilium superbum, and Canadense 


Galanthus nivalis 


Solidago Canadensis, serotina, and many 


Helianthus mollis, and rigidus 


others 


Hemerocallis fulva 


Geranium maculatum 





4QI 



INDEX OF BOTANICAL AND 
ENGLISH NAMES 



INDEX 



[Figures in bold-face type refer to pages bearing descriptive text, i.e., the important references; entries set in italic 
type are synonyms; varieties entered with no page numbers following are subordinate to the entries under which 
they are indented; " illus." indicates pages on which illustrations of the respective entries occur.] 



Aaron's Beard, 303, 388. 
Acanthus, Broad-leaved, 337, 403. 
Acanthus latifolius. 337, 403, 491. 
Acanthus lonfiifolius, 264, 354. 
Acanthus Lusiianicus , 337, 403. 
Acanthus mollis. 354, 415, 446. 
Acanthus mollis var. latifolius, 337, 

403, 446: illus. 33S. 
Acanthus spinosissimus, 357, 415, 446. 
Acanthus spinosus, 357, 415, 446. 
Achillea Mgyptiaca, 293, 384, 421. 
Achillea Millefolium var. rubrum, 321, 

394. 428. 
Achillea Mongolica, 274i 37S. 4i6. 
Achillea Ptarmica, 167, 274, 37s, 416. 
Achillea Ptarmica var. "The Pearl," 

167, 274, 375, 416, 446; illus. 

276. 
Achillea ptarmicoides , 274, 375, 416. 
Achillea serrata, 489. 
Achillea Sibirica, 274, 375, 416. 
Achillea tomentosa, 96, 194, 293, 3841 

421, 49I- 
Achillea Tournefortii, 293, 384. 421. 
Acts autumnalis . 420. 
Aconite, Autumn, 345, 410, 438, 446. 
Common Winter, 4, 27, 450. 
Officinal, 274, 34S, 375. 4io, 416, 

438. 
Aconitum Anthora, 194, 293. 
Aconitum autumnale, 345, 410, 438. 
Aconitum barbatum, 294, 384, 421. 
Aconitum Cammarum var. Storkia- 

num, 345, 410. 
Aconitum intennedium, 345, 410. 
Aconitum Lycoctonum, 294, 384, 421. 
Aconitum Napellus, 345, 410, 438, 446. 
Aconitum Napellus var. album, 274, 

375, 416, 446. 
Aconitum ochroleucum, 294, 384, 421. 
Aconitum pyramidale. 345, 410, 438. 
Aconitum. pyramidale var. album, 274, 

37S. 416. . 
Aconitum Pyrenatcum, 194, 293. 
Aconitum squarrosum, 294, 384, 421. 
Aconitum Storkianum. 345, 410. 
Aconitum Tauricum, 345, 410, 438. 
Aconitum Tauricum- var. album, 274, 

375, 416, 438. 
Aconitum uncinatum, 233, 337, 403, 

446; illus. 336. 
Acorns Calamus, 466. 

var. variegatus. 
Acorus gramineus var. variegatus, 

458. 
Actaea alba, 11, 71, 167. 
Actaea Japonica, 416. 
Actiea prodocarpa, 379. 
Actaia rubra, 11, 71, 167, 
Actaea spicata, 71, 167. 

var. rubra (A. rubra). 
Actinella grandinora, 194, 294. 
Actinella lanata, 198, 299. 
Actinella scaposa. 294, 384. 
Actinidea, Asiatic, 479. 
Actinidea polygama, 479. 
Actinomeris squarrosa, 294, 384. 



Adamsia scilloides, 20, 89. 
Adam's Needle, 194, 293, 457, 
Adder's Meat, 93, 190. 
Adder's Tongue, Common, 27, loi. 
Adenophora communis, 345, 411. 
Adenophora Fischeri, 345, 411. 
Adenophora Lamarckii, 234, 337, 403. 
Adenophora liliflora. 345, 411. 
Adenophora liliifolia, 345, 411. 
Adenophora Potannini, 346, 411. 
Adenophora Potannini var. alba, 274, 

375- 
Adiantum pedatum, 486. 
Adonis, Pyrenean. 294. 

Spring, 23, 96, 446, 490. 
Adonis Apennina, 23, 96. 
Adonis Davurica, 23, 96. 
Adonis Pyrenaica, 294. 
Adonis vernalis, 23, 96, 446, 490. 
.(Egopodium podograria var. variega- 

tum, 472. 
^thionema cordifolium, 234. 
j^ithionema grandiflorum, 127, 234, 

337. 
.(^thionema Persicum, 222. 
Ageratum Mexicanum, 490. 
Agrosteintna Coronaria, 268, 370. 
Agrostemma Flos-Jovis, 229, 331. 
Aira cserulea var. variegata, 472. 
.Ajuga alpina, 141, 489. 
Ajuga Genevensis, 141, 446. 
Ajuga metallica var. crispa, 141, 250. 
Ajuga nugosa, 141. 

Ajuga reptans, 141, 250, 446, 489, 490. 
var. rubra. 
" variegata. 
Ajuga reptans var. alba, 71, 167. 
Akebia, 479. 
Akebia quinata, 479. 
Alchemilla alpina, 11, 71. 
Aletris Japonica, 337, 403. 
Alexanders, Golden, 209, 314. 
Alkanet, Barrelier's, 142, 250. 

Cape, 142, 250, 346. 

Italian, 142, 250, 346. 
Alkekengi, 325, 397, 431. 
Allium anceps, 127, 234. 
Allium azureum, 250, 346. 
Allium cernuum, 329. 
Allium Moly, 24, 96, 446. 
Allium mutabile, 11, 71. 
Allium platycaule, 127, 234. 
Alonsoa incisifolia, 490. 
Alpine Aster, Blue, 128, 234, 447. 

White, 75, 168. 
Alsine Holostea, 93, 190. 
Alsine verna, 72. 

Alstroemeria aurantiaca, 317, 392. 
Alstrcemeria aurea, 317, 392. _ 
Althasa rosea, 357, 413, 246; illus. 356. 
Alum Root, 214. 

False, 93. 

Hairy, 179, 285, 381. 
Alyssum alpestre, 194, 294, 384. 
Alyssum argentium, 194, 294, 384. 
Alyssum Gemonense, 24, 96. 
Alyssum rostratum, 194, 294, 384. 

495 



Alyssum saxatile, 24, 96, 446, 489, 

490; illus. 25. 
Alyssum saxatile var. compactum, 24, 
96, 446. 
var. flore-pleno. 
" variegatum. 
Alyssum Wierzbickii. 194, 294, 384. 
Amarantus cordatus, 490. 
Amaryllis, Blood-red, 324, 396. 

Hall's, 324, 396. 
Amaryllis aurea, 389. 
American Violet, Common Blue, 48, 
141. 
Large, 48, 141. 
Amorpha canescens, 346, 411. 
Ampelopsis hederacea, 479. 
Ampelopsis quinquefolia, 479. 
Ampelopsis Roylei, 479. 
Ampelopsis tricuspidata, 479. 
Ampelopsis Veitchi, 479. 
Amsonia, 142, 250, 446. 

Narrow-leaved, 142, 250. 
Amsonia angustifolia, 142, 250. 
Amsonia ciliaia, 142, 250. 
Amsonia latifolia, 142, 250. 
Amsonia salicifolia, 142, 250. 
Amsonia Tabernaemontana, 142, 250, 

446; illus. 143. 
Anchusa Barrelieri, 142, 250. 
Anchusa Capensis, 142, 250, 346. 
Anchusa Italica, 142, 250, 346. 
Anemone, Alpine, 71. 
Blue Winter, 51, 142. 
Canada, 71, 167, 274. 
Narcissus-flowered, 71, 167, 274, 
Pink Japanese, 432. 
Rue, 72. 
Tall, 167, 274. 
Virginian, 167, 274. 
Wood. See Wood A. 
Anemxine acutiloba, 51, 146. 
Anemone acutipetala, 43, 71, 127, 
Anemone alpina, 71. 
Anemone angulosa, 51, 149. 
Anemone Apennina, 48, 142. 
Anemone blanda, 51, 142. 
Anemone Canadensis, 'ji, 167, 274, 

491- 
Anemone Caroliniana, 43, 127. 
Anem.one decapetala, 43, 127. 
Anemone dichotoma, 71, 167, 274. 
Anemone Hepatica, 51, 149. 
Ajnemone Honorine Jobert, 416. 
Anemone Japonica, 431, 446, 490; 
illus. 430. 
var. "Queen Charlotte." 
Anemone Japonica var. alba, 416, 446, 

490; illus. 418. 
Anemone Japonica var. rubra, 432, 

446, 490-. 
Anemone Japonica var. "The Whirl- 
wind," 416, 446, 490. 
Anemone narcissiflora, 71, 167, 274. 
Anemone nemorosa, 11, 71, 167; illus. 

73. 
Anemone nemorosa var. ccerulea, 51, 
142. 



INDEX 



Anemone nemorosa var. Robinsoni- 

ana, 51, 142. 
Anemone patens var. Nuttalliana, 43, 

127. 
Anemone Pennsylvanica, 71, 167, 274; 

illus. 73. 
Anemone Pulsatilla, 43, 127. 
Anemone ranunculoides, 24, 96. 
Anemone sylvestris, 11, 72, 167, 274, 

446; illus. 13. 
Anemone sylvestris var. flore-pleno, 

II, 72. 
Anemone triloba, 51, 149. 
Anemone umbellata, 71, 167, 274. 
Anemone Virginiana, 167, 274. 
Anemonella thalichtroides, 72. 
Anemonopsis, Large-leaved, 337. 
Anemonopsis Californica, 337. 
Anemonopsis macrophylla, 337. 
Angel's Eyes, 154, 262, 456. . 
Antennaria dioica, 222. 

var. tomentosa. 
Anthemis Kelwayi, 194, 294, 384, 421. 
Anthemis tinctoria, 96, 19s, 294, 384, 

421. 
Anthemis tinctoria var. Kelwayi, 194, 

294, 384, 421. 
Anthericum, Branching, 168. 
Anthericum Graminifolium, 168. 
Anthericum Liliago, 274, 375. 
Anthericum Liliastrum, 72, 167, 277. 

var. major. 
Anthericum racemosum, 168. 
Antirrhinum majus, 490. 
Apache Plume, 115, 213. 
Aponogeton distachyum, 458. 
Aquilegia alpina, 142, 250. 

var. superba. 
Aquilegia atrata, 127, 234. 
Aquilegia csrulea, 145, 250, 446, 490; 

illus. 251. 
var. hybrida. 
Aquilegia ccerulea var. flavescens, 24, 

96, 195, 294. 
Aquilegia Californica, 36, 114, 212. 
Aquilegia Californica var. hybrida, 114, 

212. 
Aquilegia Canadensis, 36, 114, 212, 

489, 490, 491; illus. 37. 
Aquilegia Canadensis var. flavescens, 

24, 96, 19s, 294. 
Aquilegia Canadensis var. fiaviflora, 

24, 96, 195, 294. 
Aquilegia chrysantha, 96, 195, 294. 

384, 446, 49°- 
var. flavescens (^1. aurea, A. 

Canadensis var. aurea). 
Aquilegia eximea, 36, 114, 212. 
Aquilegia flabellata, 264; illus. 260. 
Aquilegia flabellata var. flore-alba, 168. 
Aquilegia formosa var. hybrida, 114, 

212, 446. 
Aquilegia flabellata var. nana-alba, 

168. 
Aquilegia glandulosa, 145, 250, 446. 
Aquilegia leptoceras, 145, 250. 
Aquilegia leptoceras var. chrysantha, 

96, 19s, 294, 384- 
Aquilegia macrantha, 145, 250. 
Aquilegia oxysepala, 127, 234. 
Aquilegia Skinneri, 114, 212. 
Aquilegia siellata, 127, 234. 
Aquilegia Stuarti, 145, 250. 
Aquilegia truncata, 36, 114, 212. 
Aquilegia vulgaris, 127, 234, 490^ 491. 
var. Olympica (A. Wittmaniana). 
" Vervseneana (var. foliis-au- 
reis, var. atroviolacea) . 
Aquilegia vulgaris var. alba, 11, 72. 
Aquilegia vulgaris var. flore-pleno, 

156, 264. 
Aquilegia vulgaris var. niyea, 72, 168. 
Aquilegia vulgaris var. nivea, 11, 72, 

447- 
Arabis albida, 11, 72, 447, 489, 490, 

491; illus. 13. 



Arabis albida (cont'd) — 
var. flore-pleno. 
" variegata. 
Arabis alpina, 12, 72. 
var. flore-pleno. 
" variegata. 
Arabis Caucasica, 11, 72. 
Arabis procurrens, 12, 72. 
Aralia Cachemirica, 472. 
Aralia Cashmeriana, 472. 
Aralia cordata, 472. 
Aralia edulis, 472. 
Aralia macrophylla, 472. 
Aralia racemosa, 472. 
Arbutus, Trailing, 40, 122. 
Arctotis grandis, 490. 
Arenaria graminifolia, 277. 
Arenaria procera, 274. 
Arenaria verna, 72. 
Arethusa, 118, 222. 
Arethusa bulbosa, 118, 222. 
Aretia Vitaliana, 100, 197. 
Aristolochia macrophylla, 479- 
Aristolochia Sipho, 479. 
Armeria alpina, 43, 128, 234; illus. 42. 
Armeria dianthoides, 72, 168. 
Armeria Laucheana, 39, 118, 222. 
Armeria maritima, 118, 222, 447, 489, 

490. 
Armeria maritima var. Laucheana, 39, 

n8, 222, 447. 
Armeria plantaginea, 128, 234. 
Armeria plantaginea var. leucantha, 

72, 168. 
Armeria vulgaris, 118, 222. 
Arnebia echioides, 24, 99. 
Arnica montana, 204, 384. 
Arrhenatherum bulbosum var. varie- 

gatum, 492. 
Arrowhead, Common, 470. 

Old Worid, 465. 
Artemisia Abrotanum, 472. 
Artemisia Ludoviciana, 472. 
Artemisia Pontica, 473. 
Artemisia Stelleriana, 473. 
Artichoke, Jerusalem, 425. 
Arum, Arrow, 465. 
Aruncus astilboides, 190, 292. 
Arunciis Japonica, 190. 
Aruncus Sylvester, 190, 292, 471. 
Arundinaria Japonica, 473. 
Arundinaria Narihira, 473. 
Arundinaria Simoni, 473. 
Arundo Donax, 466, 473. 

var. variegata {var. versicolor). 
Asarabacca, 128, 234. 
Asarum Canadense, 264, 357. 
Asarum Europaeum, 128, 234, 489. 
Asclepias tuberosa, 317, 392, 447; 

illus. 316. 
Ashweed, Variegated, 472. 
Asperula ciliata, 224. 
Asperula Galioides, 168, 277. 
Asperula odorata, 75, 168. 
Asphodel, Branching, 168, 277. 

True, 195, 29s. 
Asphodeline lutea, 195, 295. 
Asphodelus albus, 168, 277. 
Asphodelus luteus, 195. 295. 
Aspidium acrostichoides, 486. 
Aspidium Filix-mas, 486. 
Aspidium Goldianum, 486. 
Aspidium marginale, 486. 
Aspidium spinulosum, 486. 
Asplenium angustifolium, 486. 
Asplenium ebeneum, 486. 
Asplenium Filix-foemina, 486. 
Asplenium platyneuron, 486. 
Asplenium Trichomanes, 486. 
Aster, Alpine. See Alpine A, 

Arrow-leaved, 337. 404. 

Beach, 131. 239. 

Bessarabian, 403, 435. 

Hairy Golden, 385- 

Lindley's, 403, 435. 

Low Showy, 404, 436. 



Aster (cont'd) — 
Maack's, 411, 439. 
New England, 404, 43s, 447; illus. 

405, 434. 
Prairie, 436, 447. 
Purple. See Purple A. 
Rush, 337, 403, 435. 
Savory-leaved, 337, 403, 433. 
Short's, 436, 447. 
Siberian, 404, 436. 
Small White, 168, 277. 
Smooth, 438, 447. 
Stokes', 414, 440, 4SS. 
Tall Flat-top White, 375, 416. 
Tartarian, 436, 447. 
Western Silky, 394, 428. 
Western Silvery, 394, 428. 
Aster Alpinus, 128, 234, 447, 490; 
illus. 129. 
var. superbus. 
Aster alpinus var. albus, 75, 168, 447. 
Aster Amellus var. Bessarabicus, 403, 
435. 
var. elegans. 
Aster Amellus var. hybridus, 432. 
Aster argenteus, 394, 428. 
Aster Bessarabicus, 403, 435. 
Aster corymbosus, 491. 
Aster incisus, 338, 404. 
Aster junceus, 337, 403, 435. 
Aster laevis, 438, 447. 

var. formosissima. 
Aster linariifolius, 337, 403, 435. 
Aster Lindleyanus, 403, 435. 
Aster Maackii, 411, 439. 
Aster Novffi Anglias, 404, 435, 447, 
491; illus. 40s. 434- 
var. albus. 
" roseus. 
" ruber. 
Aster Novi Belgii, 435. 
Aster patens, 436. 
Aster ptarmicoides, 277, 375. 
Aster sagittifolius, 337, 404. 
Aster salsuginosus, 177. 
Aster sericeus, 394, 428. 
Aster Shortii, 436, 447. 
Aster Sibiricus, 404, 436. 
Aster spectabilis, 404, 436. 
Aster Tataricus, 436, 447. 
Aster turbinellus, 436, 447; illus. 423. 
Aster umbellatus, 375, 416. 
Aster versicolor, 416. 
Aster vimineus, 168, 277. 
Astilbe astilboides, 190, 292. 
.istilbe biternaia, 168,-277. 
Astilbe Chinensis, 329, 397, 447- 
Astilbe decandra, 168, 277, 447. 
Astilbe Japonica, 168, 277, 292, 447; 
illus. 169. 
var. grandiflora. 
" multiflora. 
" variegata. 
Astragalus alopecuroides, 19S. 295- 
Astragalus Chinensis, 195, 29s. 
Astragalus galegiformis, 19S, 29s. 
Astrantia major, 223. 
Astrantia helleborifolia, 222. 
Atragene Americana, 481. 
Aubrietia deltoidea, 43, 128, 447. 49<'» 

491. 
Aubrietia deltoidea var. Eyrei, 43, 128. 
Aubrietia deltoidea var. Grsca, 43. 1 28. 
Aubrietia deltoidea var. Leichtlini, 39, 

121. 
Aubrietia deltoidea var. Olympica, 44, 

128. 
Aubrietia deltoidea var. purpurea, 44, 

128. 
Auricula, 63, 160. 
Avens, Chiloe, 213. 322, 395- 

Double Deep Crimson, 213, 322. 
Long- plumed Purple, I IS, 213. 
Mountain. See Mountain A. 
Pyrenean, loi, 198. 
Water. See Water A. 



496 



INDEX 



Babies' Slippers. 203, 30s. 389. 
Babylonian Centaury, 295. 
Baby's Breath, 285, 380, 451. 
Bachelor's Button, 105, 308, 309, 
390. 

White, 89. 
Bahia, Woolly, 198, 299. 
Bahia lanata, 198, 299. 
QftUoon Flower, 352, 413, 440, 454. 

White, 187, 290, 382, 430. 454; 
illus. 288. 
Balm, 183, 289. 382. 

Bee, 217. 324, 396. 431. 

Fragrant, 217, 324, 396, 431- 
Bamboo, Black, 474. 

Glaucous, 475. 

Golden, 474. 

Japanese, 473. 

Oval-leaved, 475. 

Simon's, 473- 
Ba>nbusa aurea, 474. 
Bambiisa Metake, 473- 
Bambusa nigra, 474. 
Bambusa ruscifolia, 475. 
Batnbusa Simoni, 473. 
Batnbusa viminalis, 475. 
Bambusa viridiglaiicescens, 475. 
Ba>nbusa viridistriata, 473. 
Baneberry, Japanese, 416. 

White, II, 71, 167. 
Baptisia australis, 145, 253, 447; illus. 

144. 
Baptisia ccerulea, 145, 253. 
Baptisia exaltata, 145, 253. 
Baptisia leucantha, 171, 277. 
Barrenwort, 100. 

American, 94, 193. 

Common, 114, 213. 

Large-flowered, 56, 100, iss- 

Large White-flowered, I2, 76. 

Mussche's, 77. 

Red, 115- 
Bartonia aurea, 490. 
Base Broom, 198, 299. 
Bearded Pentstemon, 230, 332. 

Torrey's, 325, 396, 454. 
Beard-tongue, Blue Smooth, 153, 261. 

Cobxa. 370, 415. 

Crowned, 207, 306. 

Diffuse, 245. 342. 

Foxglove, 187, 290, 454. 

Large-flowered, 261, 352. 

Large Smooth, 261, 352. 

One-sided, 24S, 343- 

Sharp-leaved, 245. 345- 

Showy, 261, 3S2. 

Slender, 136, 245. 343- 
Bear Grass, 194. 
Bear's Breech, 354. 4iS. 446. 

Long-leaved, 264. 3S4. 

Prickly, 357. 4i5. 446. 

Very Prickly, 357. 4iS. 446. 
Bedding Pansy, 48, 141, 249, 34s, 
410, 438, 456. 

White, 23, gs, 194, 293, 384, 421. 
457. 

Yellow, 35, no, 210, 317, 392, 
457- 
Bedstraw, Hedge. See Hedge B. 

Lady's, 198, 299, 385. 

Northern, 178, 284. 

Sylvan, 284. 380. 
Beech Fern, Broad, 487. 

Hexagon, 487. 
Begonia, Evans', 329, 397. 
Begonia discolor, 329, 397. 
Begonia Evansiana, 329, 397. 
Begonia grandis, 329, 397. 
Belemcanda Chinensis, 317. 392. 
Belemcanda punctata, 317, 392. 
Bellflower, Alliara-leaved, 277. 

Clustered, 237-238, 338, 447. 

Creeping, 338, 404. 

European, 338, 404. 

Giant, 342, 409. 

Gland. See Gland B. 



Bellflower, Great, 253, 346, 411. 

Japanese, 352, 413, 440. 

Large- blossomed, 238, 338, 447. 

Michaux's, 289. 

Milk-white, 278, 376. 

Noble, 264, 357, 448. 

Peach-leaved. See Peach-leaved B. 

Rainer's, 238, 338. 

Russian, 237. 

Sarmatian, 346. 

Spotted, 171, 278. 

Steeple, 346, 411. 

Turban. See Turban B. 

Van Houtte's, 238, 339, 448. 
Bellis perennis, 39, 121, 223; illus. 

41. 
Bellwort, Large- flowered, no, 210. 

Perfoliate, no. 
Bellwort, Sessile-leaved, 102, 204. 
Bergamot, White Wild, 290. 

Wild, 342. 
Bethlehem Sage, 55, 154. 
Betonica officinalis, 249, 344. 
Betonica rosea. 249, 344. 
Betony, Wood, 105, 207, 249, 344, 
Bignonia Chinensis. 485. 
Bignonia radicans. 485. 
Bird's Eyes, 154, 262. 
Bishop's-cap. Two-leaved, 81. 
Bishop's Hat, 114, 2:3.. 
Bitter-root, 268, 370. 
Bitter Sweet. False, 480. 

Oriental, 479. 
Bitter Vetch, Black, 242, 341. 

Spring, 47. 136, 452- 

White Spring, i6, 81, 452. 
Black Sampson, 330, 398. 
Blazing Star, Common, 408, 437. 

Crocus-flowered. 314, 326, 392, 397, 
431. 456; illus. 327. 

Cylindric, 408. 

Dense-spiked, 408, 437, 452. 

Handsome, 341, 408. 

Potts'. 321, 394. 428. 456. 

Reddish, 326, 397, 456. 

Scarious, 408, 437, 452. 
Bleeding Heart, 40, 122, 227, 330, 
450- 

California, 122, 227. 

White, 76, 174- 

Wild, 227, 330, 450. 
Blood-root, 20, 89. 
Bloomeria, Golden, 36, 113. 
Bloomeria aurea, 36, 113. 
Bluebell, Common (of England), 160, 

273- 
Blue Bells, 52, 150. 
Blue Bells of Scotland, 238, 339, 
404. 

White, 171. 278, 376. 
Blue Flag, Larger, 136, 242, 469. 

Missouri, 257. 

Slender, 135, 242. 

Western, 149, 257. 
Bluet, Mountain. See Mountain B. 
Bluets, 149, 257; illus. 147. 
Bocconia cordata, 277, 375, 447, 

491. 
Bocconia Japontca, 277, 375. 
Bocconia microcarpa, 473. 
Bolandra Oregana, 234. 
Boltonia, Aster-like, 375, 419. 

Broad-scaled, 337, 404^ 436, 447. 

Woad-leaved, 376, 419, 447. 
Boltonia asteroides, 375, 419; illus. 

377. 
Boltonia glastifolia, 376, 419, 447. 
Boltonia glastifolia, 375, 419. 
Boltonia incisa, 338, 404. 
Boltonia latisquama, 337, 404, 436, 

447. 
Boneset, 283, 379. 

Tall, 283. 3 79. 
Borage, Loose-flowered, 250. 
Borago Laxiflora, 253. 
Bouncing Bet, Double, 333, 402. 

497 



Bowman's Root, 178, 284. 
Boxberry. 284, 380. 
Box Thorn, 483. 

Chinese, 483. 
Brachycome iberidifolia, 490. 
Brasenia peltata, 458. 
Brauneria pallida, 330, 398. 
Brodiaa uniflora. 140. 
Bronze-leaf, Rodger's, 188, 291. 
Broom, Base. 198, 299. 
Broomwort, Mountain, 93, 193. 
Browallia elata var. grandiflora, 490, 
Brunella grandiflora. 234, 338. 
Brunella Pyrenaica. 234, 338. 
Buckbean, Fringed, 458. 
Bugbane. American, 379. 
Bugle, 141, 250, 446. 

Crisped Metallic, 141, 250. 

Erect, 141, 446. 

White, 71, 167. 
Bulbocodium vemum, 44, 447. 
Bulrush, Great, 465. 

Variegated, 475. 
Bunchberry, 75, 173. 
Bunge's Eremurus, 197. 
Bupthalminn cordifolium, 195, 295. 
Bupthalmum grandifiorum, 195, 29s. 
Bupthalmvim salicifolium, 195, 29s, 

489. 
Bupthalmum speciosissimum, 195, 

29s. 
Bupthalmum speciosum, 19S, 295. 
Burnet, 188, 291. 

Canadian, 188, 291. 

Wild, 188, 2QI. 

Burning Bush, 174, 282. 
Bush Clover, Japanese, 420. 

Two-flowered, 408, 437. 

Von Siebold's, 437, 452. 
Buttercup, Aconite-leaved, 89, 187. 

Creeping Double- flowered, 106, 208, 
309. 

Double Aconite-leaved. 106, 208. 

Mountain, 106, 208, 309. 

White, 89, 187. 
Butterfly Weed. 317, 392, 447. 
Butterweed, 177, 283, 379. 
Button Snakeroot, 177, 283, 379, 
419. 

Dense, 341, 408, 437, 452. 

Loose-flowered, 341, 408, 437. 



Cactus, Simpson's, 227, 330, 398. 
Calamint, Alpine, 234. 

Tom Thumb, 237, 338. 
Calamintha alpina, 234. 
Calamintha glabella, 237, 338. 
Calendula officinalis and vars., 490. 
Calimeris, Cut-leaved, 338, 404. 
Calimeris incisa, 338, 404. 
Calistephus hortensis (China Aster), 

490. 
Callirhoe involucrata, 212, 321, 394. 

var. linearriloba. 
Calluna vulgaris, 329, 398. 
Calopogon pulchellus, 223, 329. 
Caltha palustris var. flore-pleno, 24, 

99. 458, 466; illus. 459. 
Caltha palustris var. monstrosaplena, 

24, 99, 4S8, 466. 
Calypso, 121, 223. 
Calypso borealis, 121, 223. 
Calypso bulbosa, 121, 223. 
Camcenerion angtistifolium, 228, 330, 

398- 
Camass, 145. 
Camassia Cusickii, 145. 
Camassia esculenta, 145. 
Camassia Fraseri, 145. 
Camomile, Double Scentless, 183, 280, 

382. 
Rock, 90, 19s, 294, 384, 421. 
Campanula, Chimney, 346, 411, 448. 
Campanula alliariasfolia, 277. 
Campanula Barrelierii, 338. 



INDEX 



Campanula Bononiensis var. Ruthen- 

ica, 237. 

Campanula csespitosa, 145, 253, 346. 

Campanula Carpatica, 257, 338, 404, 

447, 489, 490, 491; illus. 235. 

var. "G. F. Wilson." 

" Henderson! (C Carpatica tur- 

binata Hendersoni) . 
" pelviformis. 
" "Riverslea." 

" turbinata (C. iurbinaia) {Tur- 
ban Bellflower). 
Campanula Carpatica var. alba, 171, 

277, 376, 447, 489. 
Campanula Carpatica var. turbinata 

alba, 278, 376, 447. 
Campanula fragilis, 338. 
Campanula Garganica, 128, 237, 338, 

404. 
Campanula Garganica var. hirsuta, 

346. 
Campanula glomerata, 237-238, 338, 

447; illus. 236. 
var. Dahurica. 
Campanula grandiflora, 352, 413, 440. 
Campanula grandiflorutn var. alba, 

187, 290, 382, 420. 
Campanula gitmmifera, 346. 
Campanula lactiflora, 278, 376. 
Campanula lam.iifolia, 277. 
Campanula latifolia, 253, 346, 411. 

var. eriocarpa. 
Campanula latifolia var. macrantha, 

238, 338, 447. 
Cam-panula macrantha, 238, 338, 490. 
Campanula macrophylla, 277. 
Campanula Medium, 264, 357, 448; 

illus. 265. 
var. calycanthema. 
Campanula muralis, 131, 238. 
Campanula nobilis, 264, 357, 448. 
Campanula persicifolia, 238, 338, 448, 

490. 
var. grandiflora. 
Campanula persicifolia var. alba, 171, 

278, 448; illus. 170. 
var. alba grandiflora. 

" flore-pleno. 
Campanula persicifolia var. Backhou- 

sei, 171, 278, 448. 
Campanula persicifolia var. Moer- 

heimi, 171, 278, 448. 
Campanula Portenschlagiana, 131, 

238. 
Campanula punctata, 171, 278; illus. 

279. 
Campanula pyramidalis, 346, 411, 448. 
Campanula pyramidalis var. alba, 

278, 376. 
Campanula Rainerii, 238, 338. 
Campanula rapunculoides, 338, 404, 

491. 
Campanula rotundifolia, 238, 339, 
404, 448. 
var. Hostii (C. Hostii). 
" soldanaeflora (C. soldanella). 
Campanula rotundifolia var. alba, 171, 

278, 376. 
Campanula Ruthenica, 237. 
Campanula Sarmatica, 346- 
Campanula Trachelium, 339, 404. 
Campanula Trachelium var. alba, 172. 

var. alba plena. 
Campanula turbinata, 490. 
Campanula turbinata var. alba, 278, 
^ 376. 

Campanula ucticifolia, 339, 404. 
Campanula Van Houttei, 238, 339, 

448. 
Campion, Double "White, 289, 381, 
420. 
Double Evening, 289, 381, 420. 
Evening, 16, 81, 
Morning, 115, 217. 
Moss, 246. 
Red, 115, 217. 



Campion, Red Alpine, 40, 122. 
Rose, 268, 370. 
White, 16, 81. 
Campsis adrepens, 485. 
Campsis rcuiicans, 485. 
Camptosorus rhyzophyllus, 487. 
Canada Lily, Red, 214, 323. 
Wild, 268, 370. 
Yellow, 200, 304; illus. 202. 
Candytuft, Evergreen, 78, 179, 451. 
Garrex's, 77, 179. 
Gibraltar, 135, 241. 
Large-flowered Lebanon, 127, 239, 

337. . 
Leathery-leaved Rock, 78, 179. 
M::. Lebanon, 234. 
Persian, 222. 
Rock, 78, 179. 
Tenore's, 78, 179, 451. 
Canna, French or Crozy, 357-358, 385, 
394, 414, 415, 428, 440, 448. 
var. Admiral Dewey. 
" Antoine Crozy. 
" Charles Henderson. 
" E. G. Hill. 
" Florence Vaughn. 
" Madame Crozy. 
" President Cleveland. 
" President McKinley. 
" Queen Charlotte. 
" Roslindale. 
" Sir Thomas Lipton. 
" Souvenir Antoine Crozy. 
" Tarry town. 
" Yellow Bird. 
Italian, 358-359. 385, 394, 414, 41S. 
421, 428, 440, 448. 
var. Alemannia. 
" America. 
" Aphrodite. 
" Edouard Andr^. 
" Golden Sceptre. 
" H. Wendland. 
" La France. 
" Oceanus. 
" Pandora. 
" Pluto. 
Canna nigricans, 473. 
Canterbury Bells, 264, 357, 448. 
Caprifolium Hallianum, 483. 
Caprifolium horiense, 482. 
Caprifolium perfoliatunt, 482. 
Caprifolium sempervirens , 483. 
Cardamine diphylla, 12, 76. 
Cardamine pratensis var. flore-pleno, 

223. 
Cardinal Flower, 396, 431, 469; illus. 
468. 
Blue, 413, 440, 469. 
Shining, 323, 396. 
Carlina acaulis, 376. 
Carolina Larkspur, 347. 

White, 282. 
Carpathian Hairbell, 237, 338, 404, 
447; illus. 235. 
White, 171, 277, 376, 447. 
Cassia Marylandica, 295, 38.5. 
Castalia odorata, 463. 
Castalia odorata var. rosea, 464. 
Castalia tetragona, 464. 
Castalia tuberosa, 464. 
Catananche caerulea, 239, 339, 407. 
var. alba. 
" bicolor. 
Catchfly, Alpine, 90, 189. 
Autumn, 233, 334, 403- 
Caucasian, 93, 189. 
Double Seaside, 189, 292. 
German. See German C. 
Catmint, Large-flowered, 261, 352, 
413. 
Mussin's, 342, 409. 
Cat's-ear, 222. 
Cat-tail, Broad-leaved, 465. 
Caulophyllum thalictroides, 27> 99. 
Cedronella, Hoary, 223, 329, 398. 



Cedronella cana, 223, 329, 398, 
Celandine, Lesser, 106. 
Celastrus articulatus, 479. 
Celastrus orbiculatus, 479. 
Celastrus scandens, 480. 
Celosia cristata, 490. 
Celosia plumosa, 490. 
Centaurea Americana, 490. 
Centaurea atropurpurea, 212, 33*3 

394. 
Centaurea Babylonica, 295. 
Centaurea calocephala, 212, 322, 
Centaurea cyanus, 490. 
Centaurea dealbata, 223, 329, 398. 
Centaurea.glastifolia, 295, 385. 
Centaurea macrocephala, 295, 385, 

448. 
Centaurea montana, 239, 339, 407, 

448, 489. 
Centaurea montana var. alba, 75, 172, 

278, 448. 
Centaurea montana var. citrina, 99, 

19s. 29s. 
Centaurea montana var. rosea, 121, 

223, 329, 448. 
Centaurea montana var. sulphurea, 99, 

19s, 29s. 
Centaurea Ruthenica, 296. 
Centaury, Babylonian, 295. 
Blue-leaved, 295, 385. 
Diffuse, 228. 
Showy, 295, 385. 
Centranthus ruber, 212, 322. 
Centranthus ruber var. albus, "172, 

278. 
Cephalaria alpina, 196, 296. 
Cephalaria Tatarica, 278, 376. 
Cerastium arvense, 75. 
Cerastium Biebersteinii, 172, 281. 
Cerastium Boissierii, 172. 
Cerastium grandiflorum, 75, 172. 
Cerastium tomentosum, 172, 489, 491. 
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, 411, 

439- 
Chain Fern, Narrow-leaved, 488. 

Net-veined, 488. 
Chalk-plant, Cerastium-like, 285. 

Creeping, 228, 331. 

Elegant, 178, 285. 

Pointed-leaved, 285, 380. 

Steven's, 178, 285. 
Charity, 139, 241. 

White, 89, 187. 
Checkerberry, 284, 380. 
Cheiranthus Cheiri, 156. 
Chelidonium diphyllum. Papaver Sty- 

lophortim, 106, 209. 
Chelone barbata, 230, 332. 
Chelone glabra, 281, 376. 
Chelone Lyoni, 395. 
Chelone obliqua, 395. 
Chelone obliqua var. alba, 281, 376. 
Chelone purpurea, 395. 
Cherry, Bladder, 325, 397, 431. 

Winter, 325, 397, 431. 
Chickweed, Mouse-ear. See Mouse- 
ear C. 

Field, 75. 
Chimaphila corymbosa, 172. 
Chimaphila umbellata, 172. 
Chimney-plant, White, 278, 376. 
Chinese Box Thorn, 483. 
Chinese Lantern Plant, 325, 397, 431, 
Chinese Wistaria, 485. 

White, 485- 
Chinkapin, Water, 461. 
Chionodoxa Alleni, 4, 51, 145. 
Chionodoxa Luciliae, 7, 51, 146, 448; 

illus. 9. 
Chionodoxa Lucilias var. alba, 3, 12, 75. 
Chionodoxa Luciliae var. gigantea, 7, 

SI, 146, 448. 
Chionodoxa Luciliae var. Tmolusi, 4, 

Si> 146. 
Chionodoxa Sardensis, 7, 51, i40. 
Chionodoxa Tmolusi, 4, 51, 146. 



498 



INDEX 



Chionophila Jamesii, 172, 281. 
Chionoscilla Alleni, 4, 51, 145. 
Christmas Rose, 3, 15. 

Long-leaved, 3, 15. 
Christopher. See Herb Christopher. 
Chrysanthemum, Anemone- flowered 
Pompon, 443, 44S. 
var. Antonicus. 

" Clara Owen. 

" Descartes. 

" Emily Rowbottom. 

" Reine des Anemones. 

" Rose Marguerite 
Aster or Large-flowering Pompon, 
443-444; illus. 442. 
var. Alice Carey. 

" Allen Town. 

" Arabella. 

" Ashbury. 

" Blenheim. 

" Bohemia. 

" Cerise Queen. 

" Constance. 

" Cowenton. 

" Crola. 

" Daybreak. 

" Douckelaori. 

" Duluth. 

" Empress. 

" Fred J. 

" Fred Peele. 

" Globe d'Or. 

" Gloire de France. 

" Hamlet. 

" Hester. 

" Hijos. 

" King Philip. 

" Lady de Vaul. 

" Little Pet. 

" Madeline. 

" Montclair. 

" Mrs. Porter. 

" Mrs. Vincent. 

" Patterson. 

" Prince of Wales. 

" Queen of the Whites, 

" Sadie. 

" Salem. 

" Sheridan. 

" Sir Michael. 

" Soeur Melanie. 

" St. Anselm. 

" Sunset. 

" Sunshine. 

" The Czar. 

" Viola. 

" Zenobia. 
Button or Small-flowering Pompon, 
444-445; illus. 442. 
var. Agalia. 

" Anna Mary. 

" Austin. 

" Black Douglas. 

" Blushing Bride. 

" Dawn. 

" Dinizulu. 

" Dundee. 

" Fashion. 

" Golden Fleece. 

" Golden Pheasant. 

" Goldfinch. 

" Henrietta. 

" James Boon. 

" Jeanette. 

" L'Ami Condorchet. 

" Little Bob. 

" Mignon. 

" Northumberland. 

" Norwood. 

" Paragon. 

" Rhoda. 

" Ruby Queen. 

" Rufus. 
Savannah. 

" Snowdrop. 

" Tennyson. 



Chrysanthemum. Hardy, 440, 448; 
illus. 442. 
Nippon, 419. 
Red. 264, 3 59, 448. 
Single Hardy, 440, 443; illus. 442. 
var. Boston. 
" Constance. 
" Miss Rhoe. 
" Northumberland. 
" Sir Walter Raleigh. 
Chrysanthemum carinatum, 490. 
Chrysanthemum coccineum, 264, 3S9. 

4-18. 
Chrysant'iiemum inodorum var. flore- 

pleno, 183, 289, 382. 
Chrysanthemum ma.ximum, 172, 281. 
448, 489. 
var. filiformis. 
" " Triumph." 
Chrysanthemum Nipponicum, 41. 
Chrysanthemum "Shasta Daisy," 173, 

281, 376. 
Chrysanthemum Tchihatchewii, 173, 

281. 
Chrysanthemum uliginosum, 376, 419, 

448. . 
Chrysocoma Ltnosyrts, 389. 
Chrysogonum Virginianum, 196, 296. 
Chrysopsis alba, 277, 375. 
Chrj'sopsis villosa, 385. 

var. Rutteri. 
Chrysosplenium Americanum, 12, 75. 
Cimicifuga Americana, 379. 
Cimicifuga racemosa, 281, 379, 491; 
illus. 280. 
var. dissecta, 
" foetida var. simple.x (C. sim- 
plex). 
Cimicifuga serpentaria, 281, 379. 
Cinquefoil, Calabrian, 105, 207, 306. 
Dark Blood-red Silvery, 221, 325. 
Hybrid. See Hybrid C. 
Large-flowered, 208, 309. 
Nepal, 125, 231. 
Pyrenean, loSi 208, 309. 
Russell's, 321, 394. 
Shrubby, 207, 309, 390. 
Silvery, lOS, 207, 306. 
Silvery-leaved, 207, 306. 
Three-toothed, 89, 187. 
Clarkia elegans, 490. 
Clary, Silvery, 188, 291. 
Claytonia Caroliniana, 39, 121. 
Claytonia Virginica, 39, 121. 
Clematis, Bluish, 480. 

Erect Heracleum-leaved. 439, 448. 
Erect Silky, 296, 385. 
Frdmont's, 346, 411. 
Heracleum-leaved, 411, 439. 
Jackman's, 480. 
Mountain, 481. 
White Jackman's, 480. 
Clematis azurea. 480. 
Clematis caerulea, 480. 
Clematis coccinea, 481. 
Clematis erecta, 173, 281. 
Clematis Fremonti, 346, 411. 
Clematis heracleaefolia, 411, 439. 

var. Davidiana (C". tubulosa var. 
Daindiana) . 
Clematis heraclesefolia var. stans, 439, 

448. 
Clematis integrifolia, 253, 347. 
Clematis Jackmani, 480. 
var. Gypsy Queen. 
" magnifica {C. magnified). 
" Star of India. 
Clematis Jackmani var. alba, 480. 
Clematis lanuginosa, 480. 

var. Candida (C. Candida). 
" excelsior (C excelsior). 
Clematis luniginosa var. "Otto Froe- 

bel," 480. 
Clematis montana, 481. 
Clematis ochroleuca, 206, 385. 
Clematis panioulata, 481; illus. 477. 

499 



Clematis patens. 480. 
Clematis recta, 173, 281, 448, 490. 
var. lathyrifolia. 
umbe'lata. 
Cletnatis sericca, 296, 385. 
Clematis stans, 439. 
Clematis tubulosa. 411, 439. 
Clematis verticiilaris, 481. 
Clematis Viorna var. coccinea, 481. 
Clematis Vitalba, 481. 
Cleomc pungens, 490. 
Clintonia, Yellow, 99, 196. 
Clintonia borealis, 99, 196. 
Clover, Bush. See iJush C. 
Holy, 230, 332. 
Hungarian, 193, 293. 
Violet Prairie, 245, 343, 409, 437. 
Cock's- foot. Variegated, 473. 
Cohosh, 71, 167. 

Blue, 27, 91. 
Colchicum autumnale, 407, 436, 448. 
Colchicum Parkinsoni, 414, 440. 
Colchicum speciosum, 436, 448. 
Colchicum variegatum, 432. 
Colewort, Heai-t-leaved, 173, 281, 
Colic-root, 408, 437. 
Collinsia bicolor, 490. 
Coltsfoot, 283. 

Variegated, 35. 
Columbine, Alpine, 142, 2S0. 
Altaian, 145, 250, 446. 
Californian, 36, 114, 212. 
Double-flowered European, 156, 

264. 
Dwarf White-flowered, 168. 
European, 127, 234. 
Fan-shaped, 264. 
Feathered, 93, 193, 293. 
Golden-spurred, 96, 19s, 294, 384, 

446. 
Hybrid Californian, 114, 212, 446. 
Large Scarlet Californian, 36, 212. 
Long-spurred, 145, 250, 446; illus. 

251- 
Mexican, 114, 212. 
Munstead's White, u, 72. 
Sharp- sepaled, 127, 234. 
Stuart's, 145, 250. 
White, 72, 168. 
Wild, 36, 114, 212. 
Yellow Canadian, 24, 96, 19s, 394. 
Comfrey, Common, 93, 193, 293. 
Prickly, 154, 262, 353, 
Variegated Common, 476. 
Compass Plant, 313, 392, 455. 
Conandron ramondioides, 173, 281, 
Coneflower, California, 390. 
Gray-headed, 200, 304, 388. 
Green-headed, 309, 390. 
Large, 390. 
Large-flowering, 390. 
Orange, 394, 428. 
Pale Purple, 330, 398. 
Purple, 330, 398, 450. 
Serotin's Purple, 322, 395. 
Showy, 309, 390. 
Sweet, 391, 455- 
Tall, 309. 39°- 
Thin-leaved, 309, 391, 45 S. 
Yellow, 390. 
Conoclinium ccelestinum, 439. 
Convallaria majalis, 75, 173, 449, 489, 

491; illus. 74. 
Convolvulus tricolor, 490. 
Coral Bells, 213-214, 323, 395, 428, 
451; illus. 433. 
White, 179, 285, 380, 419. 
Coral Lily, Siberian, 214, 323, 453. 
Coreopsis auriculata, 296, 385, 422. 
Coreopsis delphinifolia, 296, 385, 421. 
Coreopsis Drumondii, 490. 
Coreopsis grandiflora, 196, 296, 385, 

449; illus. 297. 
Coreopsis lanceolata, 196, 296, 385, 

449, 491 ; illus. 298. 
Coreopsis palmata, 196, 296. 



INDEX 



Coreopsis pracox, ig6, 296. 
Coreopsis pubescens, 296, 385, 423. 
Coreopsis rosea, 223, 329, 398. 
Coreopsis tenuifolia, 296, 385. 
Coreopsis tripteris, 385, 422. 
Coreopsis verticillata, 296, 385. 
Com, Squirrel, 12, 76. 
Cornel, Dwarf, 75, 173. 
Comus Canadensis, 75, 173; illus. 

17s. 
Coronarta tomentosa, 268, 370. 
Coroniila varia, 223, 329, 398, 491; 

illus. 328. 
Cortusa Matthioli, 44, 131. 
Corydalis bulbosa, 121. 
Corydalis nobilis, 99, ig6. 
Corydalis solida, 121. 
Cosmos bipinnatus and vars., 490. 
Cotton, Lavender, 475. 
Coventry Bells, 339, 404. 

White, 172. 
Cowslip, American, 122, 131, 227, 239. 

Blue, 153. 

English, 35, los, 455; illus. 34.- 

Virginian, 52, 150. 
Crambe cordifolia, 173, 281. 
Cranesbill, 240. 

Armenian, 228, 331. 

Blood-red, 115, 213, 322, 451. 

Dusky- flowered, 254, 351. 

Endress's, 122, 228. 

Hill-loving, 241, 340. 

Iberian, 254, 351,1412. 

Lancaster, 228, 331. 

Meadow, 257, 351, 412. 

Spotted, 132, 241; illus. 133. 

Wallich's, 241, 340, 407. 

White Blood, 77, 178, 284. 

Wild, 132, 241. 
Creeping Forget-me-not, 55, 153. 

White, 19, 85. 
Creeping Jenny, 203, 305. 
Cress, Rock. See Rock C. 
Crimson Bells, 213-214, 323, 39s, 428, 

451; illus. 433. 
Crocus, 8, 12, 27, 44, 55, 56, 449, 491; 
illus. 6. 
var. Albion. 
" Caroline Chisholm. 
" Cloth of Silver. 
" Golden Yellow. 
" King of the Blues; 
" La Majestueuse. 
" Mammoth White. 
" Mont Blanc. 
" Purpurea grandifiora. 
" Sir Walter Scott. 

Cloth of Gold, 4, 27, 449. 

Cloth of Silver, 8, S5- 

Handsome Autumn, 436. 

Saffron, 436. 

Scotch, 8, 55, 449. 

Spring, 8, 56, 449. 
Crocus bifiorus, 8, 55, 449. 
Crocus sativus, 436. 
Crocus speciosus, 436. 
Crocus Susianus, 4, 27, 449. 
Crocus vemus, 8, 56, 449. 
Cromwell, Gentian-blue, 150, 258. 
Crowberry, 131. 

Crosswort, 224, 329, 398. ^ 

Crowfoot, White, 89, 187. 
Crownbeard, 204, 384. 
Crown Imperial, 56, 156, 450; illus. 

57. 
Crown-Vetch, 223, 329, 398. 
Crucianella, Fcetid, 224, 329, 398. 
Crucianella stylosa, 224, 329, 398. 
Cruel Plant, 281. 
Cuckoo Flower, 229, 331. 

Double, 122, 223, 229. 
Culver's Root, 384, 421. 
Cunila Mariana, 407, 437. 
Cupidone, Blue, 239, 339, 407. 
Cup Plant, 313, 392. 
Cutberdill Sedocke, 354, 415. 



Cynanchum acuminatifolium, 281. 
Cypripedium acaule, 121, 224. 
Cypripedium arietinum, 131, 239, 339, 
Cypripedium candidum, 76, 173. 
Cypripedium hirsututn, 99, 196. 
Cypripedium montanum, 76, 173. 
Cypripedium parvifiorum, 99, 196. 
Cypripedium pubescens, 99, 196, 449; 

illus. 97, 98. 
Cypripedium regincB, 174. 
Cypripedium spectabile, 174, 449. 
Cysopteris bulbifera, 487. 

Dactylis glornerata var.variegata, 473. 
Daffodil, Algerian White Hoop-petti- 
coat, 19, 82. 
Common, 31-32, 102, 453; illus. 33. 
Hoop-petticoat, 28, 102. 
Star, 28, 31, 102, 453. 
Trumpet, 31-32. 102, 453; illus. 33. 
White Spanish Trumpet, 82. 
Dahlia varieties, 3S9-360, 363-365, 
379. 385, 395, 398, 407, 414, 
415. 419. 422, 428, 432, 437, 
440, 445, 449- 
Dahlia, Cactus, 359-360, 379; illus. 
361. 
var. Ajax. 
Alpha. 
Artus. 
Aunt Chloe. 
Austin Cannel. 
Britannia. 
Clara G. Stredwick. 
Columbia. 

Countess of Lonsdale. 
Emperor. 
Eva. 

Exquisite. 
Fire Brand. 
Florence. 
Galliard. 

H. F. Robertson. 
Island Queen. 
J. FI. Jackson. 
Keynes' White. 
King of Siam. 
Kriemhilde. 
Lady Ed. Talbot. 
Lord Roberts. 
Mary Service. 
Matchless. 
Miss Webster. 
Monarch. 
Mr. Moore. 
Mrs. A. Pearl. 
Mrs. De Lucca. 
Mrs. Freeman Thomas. 
Mrs. H. J. AUcroft. 
Night. 

Queen Wilhelmina. 
Uncle Tom. 

Viscountess Sherbrook. 
Collerette, 360, 

var. Joseph Gou.ion. 
" President Viger. 
Common, 31, 102, 365, 415. 
Decorative, 360, 363; illus. 362, 
var. Admiral Dewey. 
" Black Beauty. 
" Bronze Beauty. 
" Lemon Giant. 
" Lyndhurst. 
" Mephisto. 
" Nymphaea. 
" Perle. 
" Sundew. 
" Wm. Agnew. 
" Wilhelm Miller. 
" Zulu. 
Fancy, 363. 

var. Admiral Schley. 
" Buffalo Bill. 
" Eloise. 
" Frank Smith. 
" Judah. 

500 



Dahlia, Fancy (cont'd) — 
var. Lottie Eckford. 
" Lucy Fawcett. 
" Olympia. 
" Penelope. 
" Striped Banner. 
Pompon, 363-364. 
var. Catherine. 
" Elegante. 
" Le Petit Jean, 
Little Beauty, 
" Little Naiad. 
" Little Prince. 
" Lou Kramer. 
Snowclad. 
Sunshine. 
Quilled, 364; illus. 362. 
var. A. D. Livoni. 
" Grand Duke Alexis. 
" Kaiser Wilhelm, 
" Queen Victoria. 
" Ruth. 
Scarlet, 365, 415. 
Show, 364. 
var. Arabella. 
" Black Diamond. ' 
" John Bennett. 
" John Walker. 
" La Phare. 
" Miss May Loomis. 
" Mrs. Dexter. 
Pink Dandy. 
" Queen of the Belgians, 
" Queen of Yellows. 
" Red Hussar. 
" Thos. White. 
Single, 364-365- 
var. Anemone. 
" Annie Hughes. 
I' Black Bird. 
" Danish Cross. 
" Gaillardia. 
" Gold Standard, 
" Juno. 
" Lustre. 
" Record. 
Von Merck's, 365, 415. 
Dahlia coccinea, 365, 415. 
Dahlia glabrata, 365, 415. 
Dahlia Merckii, 365, 415. 
Dahlia rosea, 365, 415. 
Dahlia variabilis, 365, 415. 
Daisy, Double Orange, 317, 393, 
Easter (of Colorado), 20, 93. 
English, 39, 223. ■ 
Globe. See Globe D. 
Giant, 376, 419. 
Mountain. See Mountain D. 
Shasta, 173, 281, 376. 
Turfing, 173, 281. 
Dalibarda frazarioides , 113, 210. 
Dane's Blood, 237, 338. 
Daneweed, 348, 412, 439. 
Daphne Cneorum, 39-40, 121, 449; 
illus. 120. 
var. majus. 
Day Lily, Bro\/n, 318, 393. 
Dumortier's, 210, 317, 451. 
Fortune's, 340. 

Lance-leaved, 340, 407, 437, 450. 
Lesser Yellow, 303, 388. 
Middendorf's Yellow, 199, 303, 451, 
Orange, 317, 393. 
Oval-leaved, 240, 340. 
Siebold's, 240, 340. 
Subcordate, 283, 380. 
Thunberg's Yellow, 199, 303, 451. 
Deer Grass, 470, 

Delphinium alptnum, 253, 347, 411. 
Delphinium, azureum, 347. 
Delphinium Brunonianum, 253, 347. 
Delphinium cardinale, 322, 395. 
Delphinium Carolinianum, 347. 
Delphinium Carolinianum var. albi- 

dum, 282. 
Delphinium Cashmerianum, 239, 339, 



INDEX 



Delphinium Caucasicum, 253, 347. 
Delphinium consolida and vars., 490. 
Delphinium datum, 253, 347, 411, 

449. 49°- 
Delphinium exaltatum, 489. 
Delphinium formosum, 253, 254, 347, 
449, 489, 490; illus. 252. 
var. coelestiuin. 
Delphinium grandiflorum, 347, 411, 

449, 489. 

var. flore-pleno (,var. hybridum 

flore- plena) . 
Delphinium grandiflorum var. album, 

282, 379, 44Q. 
Delphinium grandiflorum var. Chi- 

nense, 267, 365, 449. 
Delphinium hybridum, 254, 347, 449, 

490; illus. JSS- 
var. Barlowi. 
Delphinium hybridum var. sulphureiim, 

196, 299. 
Delphinium Maackianum, 347. 
Delphinium nudicaule, 114, 212. 
Delphinium pyramidale, 253, 347, 411. 
Delphinium Sinense. 347t 411. 
Delphinium sulphureum, iq6, 299. 
Delphinium trollifolium, 55. 
Delphinium virescens, 347- 
Delphinium Zalil, 196, 299. 
Dennstcedtia punctilobula, 487. 
Dentaria diphylla. 12, 76. 
Desinodium Japonicum, 420. 
Desmodium penduliflorum, 408, 437. 
Dianthus alpinus. 224, 329. 
Dianthus arenarius, 174, 282. 
Dianthus atrorubens, 212, 322. 
Dianthus barbatus, 267, 365, 449; 

illus. 266. 
Dianthus bicolor, 174. 
Dianthus cajsius, 121, 224, 330. 
Dianthus Carthusianorum, 212, 322. 
Dianthus Chinensis, 490. 
Dianthus cinnabarinus. 330, 398, 449. 
Dianthus cruentus, 213, 322, 449. 
Dianthus deltoides. 121, 224, 449, 489, 

490, 491; illus. 120. 
Dianthus glacialis, 224. 
Dianthus latifolius, 224, 330, 398, 449. 
Dianthus "Miss Simkins," 76, 174, 

449- 
Dianthus neglectus, 224. 
Dianthus pallidiflorus, 224. 
Dianthus petrous, 224, 330. 
Dianthus plumarius, 122, 224, 449, 

489. 
Dianthus plumarius vars., 227, 449; 
illus. 225. 
var. Essex Witch. 
" New Mound. 
" roseus flore-pleno. 
Dianthus plumarius var. alba plena, 

174, 449- ,.„,. . 

Dianthus plumarius var. White 
' 'i Witch," 174, 449. 

Dianthus Seguierii, 227, 330, 450. 
Dianthus squarrosus, 174, 282. 
Dianthus superbus, 339, 407. 
Dianthus sylvestris, 213. 
Dianthus mrgineus, 213. 
Diapensia, 282. 
Diapensia barbulata, 20, 89. 
Diapensia lapponica, 282. 
Dicentra Canadensis, 12, 76. 
Dicentra cucullaria, 12; illus. 14. 
Dicentra eximia, 227, 330, 450. 
Dicentra formosa, 122, 227. 
Dicentra spectabilis, 40, 122, 227, 330, 

450, 490; illus. 123. 
Dicentra spectabilis var. alba, 76, 174. 
Dicksonia, Hairy, 487. 

Dicksonia pilosiuscula, 487. 
Dicksonia punctiloba. 487. 
Dictamnus albus, 174, 282, 450. 
Dictamnus albus var. rubra, 227, 330, 

45°. 
Dictamnus Fraxittella, 174, 282. 



Dictamnus Fraxinella var. rubra, 227, 
330. 

Dielytra Canadensis, 12, 76. 

Dielytra cucullaria, 12, 76. 

Dielytra eximia. 22^, 330. 

Dielytra spectabilis, 40, 122, 227, 330. 

Dielytra spectabilis var. alba, 76, 174. 

Digitalis ambigua, 197, 299. 

Digitalis aurea, 299. 

DigitaHs ferruginea, 299. 

Digitalis grandiflora, 197, 299. 

Digitalis lanata, 197, 299. 

Digitalis ochroleuca, 197, 299. 

Digitalis purpurea, 267, 365, 450; il- 
lus. 176. 
var. alba. 
" gloxiniseflora (D. gloxinoides, 
D. gloxinitc-ilora) . 

Digitalis purpurea var. alba, 174, 282, 
45°. 

Digitalis tomcntosa, 267, 365. 

Digitalis tomcntosa var. alba, 174, 282. 

Diphylleia cymosa, 76. 

Diplopappus linariif alius, 337, 403, 
435. 

Dipsacus Fullonum, 177, 282, 491. 

Dittany, 174, 282. 
Maryland, 407, 437. 

Dock, Prairie, 184, 290, 3S2, 392. 

Dodecatheon Jeflreyi, 122, 227. 

Dodecatheon Meadia, 131, 239; illus. 
130. 

Doellingeria umbellata, 375, 416. 

Dogtooth Violet, Common, 27, 101. 
Common (of Europe), 44, 132, 450; 

illus. 55. 
Large-flowered, 27, loi, 450. 
Lemon-colored, 27, loi. 
White, IS, 77, 4SO. 

Dog Violet, 68, 164. 
White, 23, 95. 

Doronicum Austriacum, 99, 197. 

Doronicum Caucasicum, 99, 197. 

Doronicum Clusii, 100, 197. 

Doronicum excelsum "Harpur Crewe," 
ioo,_ 197. 

Doronicum' Pardalianches, 100, 197. 

Doronicum plantagineum, 100, 197. 

Doronicum plantagineum var. excel- 
sum, 100, 197. 

Douglasia Vitaliana, 100, 197. 

Draba aizoides, 100, 197. 

Draba Aizoon, 27, loo. 

Draba alpina, 27, too. 

Draba hrunicefolia, 197. 

Draba Olympica, 197. 

Dracoceplialum Altaiense, 254, 347. 

Dracocephalum grandiflorum, 254, 
347- , 

Dracocephalum nutans, 146, 2S4. 
var. alpina. 

Dracocephalum Ruyschiana, 347. 

Dragonhead, False, 333. 
White False, 290, 382. 

Dragon's-head, Large- flowered, 254, 
347. 
Nodding, 146, 254. 
Ruysch's, 347. 

Dragon Tulip, 164, 273, 4s6;iillus. 165. 

Dropwort, 190, 292. 

Dryas octopetala, 76, 177. 

Dryopteris acrostichoides . 486. 

Dryopteris Filix-ntas , 486. 

Dryopteris Goldieana, 486. 

Dryopteris marginalis , 486. 

Dryopteris spinnlosa, 486. 

Dusty Miller, 268, 370. 
Deep Crimson, 217, 324. 
White, 180, 289. 

Dutchman's Breeches, 12, 76. 

Dutchman's Pipe, 479. 

Dwarf F]ag, 135. 
Azure, 149. 
White-flowered, 78. 

Dwarf Iris, Crested, 13S, 241, 451. 
Slender, 47, 136. 

501 



Easter Bell, 93, 190. 
Echinacea angustifolia, 330, 398. 
Echinacea intermedia, 322, 39s. 
Echinacea purpurea. 330, 398, 450. 
Echinacea purpurea var. serotina, 322, 

39s. 
Echinocactus Simpsoni, 227, 330, 

398- 
Echinops exaltatus, 347, 412, 491. 
Echinops Ritro, 348, 412, 450, 491; 

illus. 349. 
var. tenuifolius (E. Ruthmecus) . 
Echinops spha;rocephalus, 348, 412. 
Edelweiss, 200, 304. ■ 

Elecampane, 304, 388. 
Large-flowering, 199. 
Sword-leaved, 303, 388. 
Elymus arenarius, 4'74, 491. 
Empetrum nigrum. 131. 
Eomecon chionantha, 282, 379. 
Epiga;a repens, 40, 122. 
Epilobium angustifolium, 228, 330, 

398, 491- 
Epilobium angustifolium var. album, 

177, 282, 379. 
Epilobium spicatum var. album, 177, 

_ 282, 379. 
Epimedium alpinum, 114, 213, 489, 

490. 
Epimedium alpinum var. rubrum, 115. 
Epimedium Colchicum, 100. 
Epimedium hexandra, 94, 193. 
Epimedium macranthum, 56, 155. 
Epimedium macranthum var. niveum, 

12, 76. 
Epimedium Musschianum, 77. 
Epimedium niveum, 12, 76. 
Epimedium pinnatum, lOO. 
Epimedium pinnatum var. Colchicum, 

100. 
Epimedium rubrum, ilg- 
Epipactis gigantea, 177, 283. 
Epipactis Royleana, 177, 283. 
Equisetum hyemale, 466. 
Eranthis hyemalis, 4, 27, 450; illus. 5. 
Eremurus Bungei, 197, 299. 
Eremurus Himalaicus, 177, 283. 
Eremurus robustus, 228, 331; illus, 

226. 
Erianthus Ravennae, 474. 
Erica camea, 56, 156. 
Erica vidgaris, 329, 398. 
Erigeron, Rough, 131, 239. 

Very Rough, 239, 339. 
Erigeron acris, 131, 239. 
Erigeron armeriffifolius, 131, 239. 
Erigeron aurantiacus, 317, 393. 
Erigeron bellidifolius, 131, 239; illus.. 

133. 
Erigeron Canadensis, 177, 283, 379. 
Erigeron Coulteri, 77, 177, 489. 
Erigeron flagellaris, 77, 177. 
Erigeron glalDellus, 131, 239, 489. 
Erigeron glabellus var. asper, 239, 339. 
Erigeron glaucus, 131, 239. 
Erigeron pidchellus . 131, 239. 
Erigeron salsuginosus, 177. 
Erigeron speciosus, 240, 339, 450. , 

var. superbus. 
Erinus, Wall, 132, 240. 
Erinus alpinus, 132, 2.50. 
Eriophyllum cffispitosum, 198, 299. 
Erodium glandidosum, 240, 339, 407. 
Erodium macradenium, 240, 339, 407.. 
Erodium Manescavi, 240, 339. 
Eryngium alpinum, 348, 412. 
Eryngium amethystinum, 254, 348, 

412, 439, 450; illus. 349. 
Eryngium aquaticum, 177, 283, 379, 

419. 
Eryngium Bourgati, 348, 412, 439. 
Eryngium campestre, 348, 412, 439, 

489. 
Eryngium planum, 348, 412, 450. 
Eryngium planum var. album, 283, 

379- 



INDEX 



Eryngiunt yuccafoUum, 177, 283, 379, 

419. 
Eryngo, Bourgat's, 348, 412, 439. 

Flat-leaved, 348, 412. 
Erysimum alpinum, loi, 198. 
Erysimum ocnroleucrum, 27, loi. 
Erysimum pulchellum, loi, 198. 
Erysimum rupestre, loi, 198. 
Erythraa diffusa, 228. 
Erythrma Masoni, 228. 
ErythrochcBte palmaiifida, 471. 
Erythronium albidum, 15, 77, 4So. 
Erythronium Americanum, 27, loi, 

450, 491 ; illus. 26. 
Erythronium citrinum, 27, loi. 
Erythronium Dens-Canis, 44, 132, 450; 

illus. 45. 
Erythronium giganteum, 27, 10 1. 
Erythronium grandiflorum, 27, loi, 

450. 
Eschscholtzia Californica, 490. 
Eulalia, 470, 474. 
Eulalia Japonica, 491. 
Euonymus Japonicus var. radicans, 

481. 
Euonymus radicans, 481. 
Eupatorium ageratoides, 379, 419; 

illus. 378. 
Eupatorium altissimum, 283, 379. 
Eupatorium ccelestinum, 439. 
Eupatorium perfoliatum, 283, 379. 
Eupatorium purpureum, 466. 
Euphorbia corollata, 283, 379. 
Euphorbia Myrsinites, 28, loi, 489; 

illus. 104. 
Evening Primrose, Eraser's, 204, 305, 

389, 453. 
Large-flowered Biennial, 204, 305, 

389. 
Linear- leaved, 204, 305, 389. 
Showy, 382, 420. 
Stemless, 82, 183, 290. 
Tufted, 82, 183. 
Everlasting, Mountain, 222. 
Everlasting Pea, Two-flowered, 482. 
White, 482. 



Fair Maids of France, 89. 

False Goat's Beard, 168, 277, 447. 

Japanese, 168, 277, 292, 447; illus. 
169. 
False Sunflower, 300, 386. 

Pitcher's, 303. 
Felwort, Marsh, 353. 
Fennel, Common Giant, 299. 
Fern, Beech. See Beech F. 

Bulblet Bladder, 487- 

Chain. See Chain F. 

Clayton's, 487. 

Christmas, 486. 

Cinnamon, 487. 

Climbing, 487. 

Common Brake, 488. 

Common Eagle, 488. 

Common Polypody, 488. 

Common Rock, 488. 

Common Snake, 488. 
' Creeping, 487. 

Flowering, 470, 487. 

Gossamer, 487. 

Hartford, 487. 

Hay-scented, 487. «. 

Interrupted, 487. 

Lady, 486. 

Maidenhair, 486. 

Male Shield, 486. 

Marginal Shield, 486. 

Ostrich, 487. 

Royal, 470, 487. 

Sensitive, 487. 

Shield, 486. 

Walking, 487. 

Wood. See Wood F. 
Ferula communis, 299. 
Festuca glauca, 474. 



Festuca ovina var. glauca, 474. 

Feverfew, American, 184, 290, 382. 

Ficaria Ficaria, 106. 

Fig, Barberry, 207, 306, 390. 

Figwort, 106. 

Filipendula Camtschatica, 292. 

Filipendula hexapetala, 190, 292. 

Filipendtda lobata, 233, 334. 

Filipendula purpurea, 233, 334, 471. 

Filipendula Ulmaria, 190, 292. 

Fire Weed, 228, 330, 398. 

White, 177, 282, 379. 
Fivefinger, Hybrid, 208, 309, 390. 

Lai-ge-flowered, 208, 309. 

Russell's, 321, 394. 

Shrubby,' 207, 309, 390. 

Silvery-leaved, 207, 306. 
Flag, Blue. See Blue F. 

Dwarf. See Dwarf F. 

Elder-scented, 155. 

Florentine, 78, 179, 451; illus. 79. 

German, 156, 267. 

Great Purple, 135, 242, 452. 

Neglected, 149, 257. 

Plaited, 135, 242, 452. 

Red-brown, 211. 

Siberian, 136, 242, 452; illus. 244. 

Sweet. See Sweet F. 

Sword-leaved, 257. 

Turkey, 135, 242. 

Water. See Water F. 

White Siberian, 81, 179, 452. 

Yellow-banded, 102, 199. 
Flame Flower, 428; illus. 429. 

Coral-red, 431. 

Ever-blooming, 393, 452. 

Tuck's, 200, 304, 388. 
Flax, Austrian, 258, 413. 

Perennial, 149, 258, 351, 453; illus. 
148. 

White Perennial, 81, 180, 286. 

Yellow, 203, 305. 
Fleabane, Bitter, 131, 239. 

Blue, 131, 239. 

Glandular, 304, 388. 

Running, 77, 177. 

Showy, 240, 339, 450. 

Thrift-leaved, 131, 239. 
Fleur-de-lis, 135, 156, 159, 242, 267, 

451; illus. 157, 243. 
Foam Flower, 93. 

Forget-me-not, Creeping. See Creep- 
ing F. 

Early, 52, 150, 258. 

Ever-flowering, 153, 258, 352, 413, 
453. 470: illus. 151. 

True, 150, 258. 

Wood. See Wood F. 
Foxglove, Blue, 339, 404. 

Common, 267, 36s, 450; illus. 176. 

Rusty, 299. 

White, 174, 282. 

Woolly, 197, 299. 

Yellow, 197, 299. 
Fragaria Indica, 198. 
Fraxinella, 174, 282. 

Red, 227, 330. 
Fritillaria atropurpurea, 44, 132. 
Fritillaria aurea, 28, loi. 
Fritillaria biflora, 44, 132. 
Fritillaria Camtschatcensis, 44, 132. 
Fritillaria Imperialis, 56, 156, 450; 
illus. 5 7. 
var. aurea marginata (F. I. coro- 
nata var. aurea marginata) . 
" variegata. 
Fritillaria liliacea, 15, 77. 
Fritillaria Meleagris, 59, 156, 450; 

illus. s8. 
Fritillaria Meleagris var. alba, 15, 77, 

450; illus. 14. 
Fritillaria montana, 155. 
Fritillaria obliqua, 56, 155. 
Fritillaria pallidiflora, 28, loi. 
Fritillaria pudica. 28, loi. 
Fritillaria Ruthenica, 47, 132. 

502 



Fritillaria tenella, 155. 
Fritillaria tulipifolia, 146. 
Fritillary, Golden, 28, 101, 

Lily-like, 15, 77. 

Pale-flowered, 28, loi. 

Purple, 44, 132. 

Russian, 47, 132. 

Shy, 28, loi. 

Slender, 155. 

Twisted-leaved, 56, 155. 

Two- flowered, 44, 132. 

Tulip-leaved, 146. 
Fuchsia, California, 397, 431. 

Cape, 325, 396. 
Fumaria nobilis, 99, 196. 
Fumaria solida, 121. 
Fumewort, Solid-rooted, 121 
Fumitory, Noble, 99, 196. 
Funkia alba, 283, 380. 
Funkia alba var. grandiflora, 380, 

. 419- 
Funkta ccerulea, 240, 340. 
Funkia cordata, 283, 380. 
Funkia cucullata, 240, 340. 
Funkia Fortunei, 340, 489. 
Funkia gigantea, 240, 340. 
Funkia glauca, 240, 340. 
Funkia Japonica, 283, 340, 380, 407, 

.437. 
Funkta lanceolata, 240, 340. 
Funkia lancifolia, 340, 407, 437, 450, 
489. 
var. albo - marginata (F. albO' 
marginata). 

" undulata {F. undulata). 
Funkia liliifiora, 283, 380. 
Funkia liliifiora var. grandiflora, 380, 

. 419- 
Funkia macrantha, 283, 380. 
Funkia ovata, 240, 340, 489. 

var. marginata. 
Funkia Sieboldiana, 240, 340, 489. 
Funkia Sieboldii, 240, 340. 
Funkia Sinensis, 240, 340. 
Funkia subcordata, 283, 380, 489. 
Funkia subcordata var. grandiflora, 
380, 419, 450, 489. 



Gaillardia, Great-flowered. See Gail- 

lardia aristata. 
Gaillardia aristata, 263, 334, 414, 440, 

4SC'. 489. 
var. grandiflora. 
Gaillardia grandiflora, 263, 334, 414, 

440. 
Gaillardia picta var. Lorenziana, 490, 
Galanthus Caucasicus, 15, 77. 
Galanthus Elwesii, 3, 15, 450; illus. $. 
Galanthus nivalis, 3, IS, 450, 491; 

illus. 2. 
Galanthus plicatus, 3, 15, 77, 451; 

illus. 5. 
Galanthus Redoutei, IS» 77. 
Galax, 283. 

French, 232. 
Galax aphylla, 283. 
Galega officinalis, 240, 340, 407. 
Galega officinalis var. alba, 178, 384. 
Galega orientalis, 348. 
Galega Persica, 178, 284. 
Galium boreale, 178, 284. 
Galium MoUugo, 178, 284, 380. 
Galium septentrionale, 178, 284. 
Galium Sylvaticum, 284, 380. 
Galium verum, 198, 299, 385. 
Galtonia candicans, 284, 380, 451. 
Gardener's Garters, 474. 
Garland Flower, 39-40, 121, 449; 

illus. 120. 
Garlic, Golden, 24, 96, 446. 
Gas Plant, 174, 282, 450. 

Red, 227, 330. 450. 
Gaultheria procumbens, 284, 380. 
Gay Feather, 341, 408, 437. 
Gay Wings, 125, 231. 



INDEX 



Jenista tinctoria, 198, 299. 

var. plena, 
jentian, Alpine, 146, 254. 
Barrel, 412, 439. 
Blind, 412, 439. 
Closed Bottle, 412, 439. 
Fringed, 439- 
Soapwort, 412, 439. 
Stemless, 146, 254. 
Vernal, Si, 146, 254. 
White, 380. 
Willow, 351. 412, 439- 
Yellow, 299, 38s. 
Gentiana acaulis, 146, 254. 
Gentiana alba, 380. 
Gentiana alpina, 146, 254. 
Gentiana Andrewsii, 412, 439. 
Gentiana asclepiadea, 351, 412, 439- 
Gentiana Catesbmi, 412, 439. 
Gentiana crinita, 439; illus. 441. 
Genitana lutea, 299, 385. 
Gentiana Pneumonanthe, 412, 439. 
Gentiana Saponaria, 412, 439. 
Gentiana vema, 51, 146, 254. 
Gentianella, 146, 254. 
Gentian-leaved Speedwell, 55, iS4i 
456; illus. 152. 
White, 23, 95- 
Geranium, Wild, 132, 241; illus. 133. 
Geranium Armenum, 228, 331. 
Geranium Backhousianum, 228, 331. 
Geranium Balkanum, 240. 
Geranium collinum, 241, 34°- 
Geranium Endressi, 122, 228. 
Geranium Ibericum, 254, 351, 412. 
var. platypetalum (G. platypeta- 
lum). 
Geranium Londessi, 241, 340. 
Geranium maculatum, 132, 241, 489, 
491; illus. 133. 
var. plenum. 
Geranium phceum, 254, 351. 
Geranium pratense, 257, 351, 412. 

var. flore-i:ileno. 
Geranium sanguineum, 115, 213, 322, 

4SI, 489, 490- 
Geranium sanguineum var. album, 77i 

178, 284. 
Geranium sanguineum vajr. Lancas- 

triense, 228, 331. 
Geranium Wallichianum, 241, 340, 

407. 
German Catchfly, 125, 229. 

Brilliant, 217. 
Germander, American, 334, 403. 

Wall, 345, 410. 
Geum atrosanguineum, 489. 
Geum atrosanguineum var. flore-pleno, 

213, 322. 
Geum Chiloense, 213, 322, 395. 

var. grandiflorum. 
Geum Chiloense var. miniatum, 113, 

2IO. 

Geum ciliatum, 115, 213. 
Geum coccineum, 213, 322, 395. 
Geum miniatum, 113, 210. 
Geum montanum, loi, 198. 
Geum Pyrenaicum, 101, 198. 
Geum rivale, 113, 210. 
Geum rivale var. album, 77, 178. 
Geum triflorum, 115, 213. 
Gilia tricolor, 490. 
Gillenia stipulacea, 178, 284. 
Gillenia trifoliata, 178, 284. 
Ginger, Wild, 264, 357. 
Gladiolus, 365-366, 369, 380, 386. 
395, 398, 414, 41S. 419. 422, 
428, 432, 440, 445, 4Si; illus. 
367. 
Childsi, 369. 
var. America. 
" Cardinal. 
" Deborah. 
" Gov. McCormick. 
" Harlequin. 
" Irene. 



Gladiolus, Childsi (cont'd) — 
var. Little Blush. 
" Lydia. 

" Mrs. R. A. Goldsmith. 
" Nezinscott. 
" Saratoga. 
" Siboney. 
" Splendor. 
Gandavensis, 369. 
var. Ajax. 
" Augusta. 
" Canary Bird. 
" Chaumont. 
" Contrast. 
" Eugene Scribe, 
" Octoroon. 
" Sunshine. 
Hybrids, 366, 369. 
var. Agatha. 
" Angele. 
" Apollon. 
" Baucis. 
" Brenchleyensis. 
" Calypso. 
" Ceres. 
" Cr^puscule. 
" Eldorado. 
" Fatima, 
" Flamboyant. 
" Grandesse. 
" La France. 
" Leviathan. 
" Madame Monneret. 
" May. 
" Mr. Jansen. 

Neron. 
" Ophir. 
" Pepita. 
" Phoebus. 
" Pyramide. 
" Schiller. 
" Snow-white. 
" Surprise. 
" Titania. 
" Van Dael. 
Gland Bellflower, 234, 337, 345, 403. 
Potannini's, 346, 411. 
Potannini's White, 274, 375. 
Glaucum Fischeri, 317. 
Globe Daisy, 257, 351, 413. 

Hair-flowered, 146, 257, 351. 
Globe Flower, Japanese, 109, 210. 
Mountain, 109, 209, 456. 
Orange, 35, 106, 456; illus. 34. 
Globe Thistle, Lofty. 347, 412. 
Ritro, 348, 412, 450; illus. 349. 
Round-headed, 348, 412. 
Globularia trichosantha, 146, 257, 

351. 
Globularia vulgaris, 257, 351, 413. 
Glory of the Snow, 7, 51^146, 448. 
Alien's, 4, 51, 14s. 
Giant, 7, 51, 146. 
Sardian, 7, 51, 146. 
Tmolus', 7, 51, 146. 
White, 3, 12, 75. 
Gnaphalium dioicum-, 222. 
Gnaphalium. Leontopodium, 200, 304. 
Goat's Beard, 190, 292, 455, 471. 
Chinese, 329, 397, 447. 
False. See False G. 
Golden Club, 464. 
Golden Drop, Taurian, 306, 389. 
Golden Glow, 309, 390, 455. 
Goldenrod, 313, 392. 
Goldentuft, 24, 96. 
Compact, 24, 96. 
Gold Flower, 303, 3 
Goldilocks, 389. 
Gold Joint, 196, 296. 
Goodyera pubescens, 285, 380. 
Goutweed, Variegated, 4'72. 
Grape Hyacinth, Common, 52, 
453; illus. 53. 
Common White, 16, 81, 453. 
Dark Purple, 52, 150. 



,451; illus. 302. 



ISO. 



Grape Hyacinth, Starch, 52, 150. 

Tufted, 52, 150. 
Grass, Aizoon-like Whitlow, 100, 197. 

Alpine Whitlow, 27, 100. 

Bear, 194, 293. 

Blue Fescue, 474. 

Common, 122, 224; illus. 225. 

Deer, 470. 

Evergreen Whitlow, 27, 100. 

Feather, 475. 

Gama, 476. 

Golden, 16. 

Japanese Star, 337, 403. 

Large-flowered Blue-eyed, 140, 246. 

Olympian Whitlow, 197. 

Plume, 474. 

Ravenna, 474. 

Ribbon, 474. 

Scotch, 122, 224. 

Sea Lyme, 474. 

Sesame, 476. 

Silk, 194, 293. 

Variegated Hair, 472. 

Variegated Oat, 472. 

Variegated Orchard, 473. 

Wool, 474. 

Worm, 222, 326, 397. 

Yellow Star, 102, 199. 
Grasswort, Starry. 75. 
Greenweed, Dyer's, 198, 299. 
Gregoria Vitaliana, 100, 197. 
Grindelia squarrosa, 198, 299, 386. 
Ground Pink, 63, 160. 

Nelson's, 19, 86. 

White, 19, 86. 
Ground Pink The Bride, 19, 86, 454, 
Groundsel, Dorian, 313, 392. 

Japanese, 471. 

Pretty, 344, 409. 
Guinea-hen Flower, 59, 156, 4501 
illus. 58. 

White, IS, 77, 450; illus. 14. 
Gum-plant, Broad-leaved, 198, 298, 

386. 
Gypsophila acutifolia, 285, 380. 
Gypsophila cerastioides, 285. 
Gypsophila elepans, 178, 285. 
Gypsophila glattca, 178, 285. 
Gypsophila paniculata, 285, 380, 451. 

var. flore-pleno. 
Gypsophila prostrata, 228, 331. 
Gypsophila repens, 228, 331, 490. 
Gypsophila Steveni, 178, 285. 

Habenaria Fimbriata, 466. 
Habenaria grandiflora, 466. 
Habenaria psycodes, 466. 
Hairbell, Brittle, 338. 

Carpathian, 237, 338, 404, 447; 
illus. 235. 

English, 238, 339, 404. 448. 

Gargano, 128, 237, 338, 404. 

Hairy Gargano, 346. 

Tufted. 145, 2S3> 346. 

Wall, 131, 238. 

White Carpathian, 171, 277, 376, 
447. 
Harrow. See Rest-Harrow. 
Hartmannia speciosa, 382, 420. 
Harvest Bells, 412, 439. 
Hawkweed, Narrow-leaved, 388. 

Orange, 2li, 318, 393. 

Shaggy, 199. 303. 388. 
Hawthorn, Water, 458. 
Hay Plant, 75, 168. 
Hazelwort, 128, 234. 
Heartsease, 68, 164, 273, 372, 4iS» 

445- 
Heath, 329, 398. 

B-lack-berried, 131. 

Flesh-colored, 56, 156. 
Heather, 329, 398. 
Hedera Helix, 481. 

Hedge Bedstraw, Great, 178, 384. 
380. 

White, 178, 284, 380. 



INDEX 



Hedysanim coronarium, 213, 322. 

var. album. 
Hedysarum multijugum, 228, 331, 

401. 
Hedysarum onobrychis, 230, 332. 
Helenium autumnale, 386, 422, 451. 
Helenium autumnale var. grandiflo- 

rum, 386, 422, 4SI. 
Helenium autumnale var. pumilum, 

386, 422. 451- 
Helenium autumnale var. stnatum, 

393- 

Helenium autumnale var. superoum, 

386, 422, 4SI- 
Helenium Bigelovii, 300, 386. 
Helenium Bolanderi, 198, 300, 386. 
Helenium grandiflorum, 386, 422. 
Helenium grandiflorutn var. superbum, 

386, 422. 

Helenium Hoopesii, 102, 199, 451. 
Helenium nudiflorum, 300, 386, 422. 
Helenium nudiflorum var. grandiceph- 

alum striatum, 393, 451. 
Helianthemum umbellatum, 178, 285. 
Helianthemum vulgare, 199, 489, 490. 
Helianthemum vulgare var. hyssopi- 

folium, 210, 317. 
Helianthemum vulgare var. mutabile, 

228,331. 
Helianthemum umbellatum, 178. 
Helianthus angustifolius, 386, 422. 
Helianthus cucumerifolius var. Stella, 

490. 
Helianthus decapetalus, 386-387, 422. 
var. multiflorus (H. multiflorus). 
" xnultiflorus var. maximus. 
" Soleil d'Or. 
Helianthus giganteus, 422; ,illus. 423. 
Helianthus giganteus var. crinitus, 425. 
Helianthus laetiflorus, 387, 422. 
Helianthus laevigatus, 387, 425. 
Helianthus Maximiliani, 425. 
Helianthus Missouriensis , 300, 387. 
Helianthus mollis, 300, 387, 451. 491". 

illus. 301. 
Helianthus orgyalis, 425, 491; illus. 

424. 
Helianthus rigidus, 300, 387, 491. 
Helianthus rigidus var. "Miss Hel- 
lish," 387, 42s, 451. 
Helianthus strumosus, 300, 387, 425. 

var. mollis {H. macrophyllus) . 
Helianthus tomentosus, 387, 425. 
Helianthus trachelifolius, 300, 387, 

425. 
. Helianthus tuberosus, 425. 
Helichrysum bracteatum and vars., 

49°- 
Heliopsis helianthotdes , 300, 387, 425. 
Heliopsis laevis, 300, 387, 425. 
Heliopsis laevis var. Pitcheriana, 303, 

387. 425. . 

Heliopsis Pttchenana, 303, 387, 425. 
Heliotrope, Garden, 233. 
Helipterum roseum, 490. 
Helonias bullata, 47. 
Hellebore, Black, 223. 
Dark-red Eastern, 4, 47. 
Eastern, Frau Irene Heinemann, 8, 

S6. 
Olympic, 3, is. 
Purplish-green, 8, 56. *■ 

Helleborus niger, 3, is; illus. 6. 
Helleborus niger var. altifolius, 3, is. 
Helleborus niger var. major, 3, 15. 
Helleborus niger var. maximus, 3, 15. 
Helleborus orientalis var. atrorubens, 
4. 47. 
var. F. C. Heinemann. 
" Gretchen Heinemann. 
Helleborus orientalis var. Colchicus, 4, 

47. 
Helleborus orientalis var. "Frau Irene 

Heinemann," 8, 56. 
Helleborus orientalis var. Olympicus, 
3. 15. 



Helleborus viridis var. purpurascens, 

8. s6. 
Helonias bullata, 47, 132. 
Hemerocallis aurantiaca, 317, 393. 

var. major. 
Hemerocallis disticha, 318, 393. 
Hemerocallis Dumortierii, 210, 317, 

451. 
Hemerocallis flava, 199, 303, 451; 

illus. 201. 
Hemerocallis fulva, 318, 393, 491; 

illus. 319. 
var. flore-pleno. 
" Kwamso. 
" variegata. 
Hemerocallis graminea, 303, 388. 
Hemerocallis graminifolia, 303, 388. 
Hemerocallis Middendorfii, 199, 303, 

4SI. 
Hemerocallis minor, 303, 388. 
Hemerocallis rutilans, 210, 317. 
Hemerocallis Sieboldii, 210, 317. 
Hemerocallis Thunbergii, 199, 303, 

4Si. 
Hens-and-Chickens, 310, 391. 
Hepatica, Five-lobed, 51, 149. 
Hepatica acutiloba, 51, 146, 489. 
Hepatica angulosa, 51, 149. 
Hepatica Hepatica, 51, 149. 
Hepatica triloba, 51, 149, 489. 
Hepatica triloba var. acuta, 51, 146. 
Heracletim giganteum, 474. 
Heracleum giganteum, 491. 
Heracleum villosum, 474. 
Herb, St. George's, 233. 
Herb Christopher, 71, 167. 
Herb of Grace, 310. 
Hemiaria glabra, 285, 380. 
Herniary, 285, 380. 
Heron's Bill, Glandular, 240, 339, 407. 

Manescaut's, 240, 339. 
Hesperis matronalis, 241, 340, 491. 
Hesperis matronalis var. alba plena, 

179, 285. 
Heuchera, Downy, 132, 241. 
Heuchera alba, 179, 285, 380, 419. 
Heuchera caulescens, 179, 285, 381. 
Heuchera pubescens, 132, 241. 
Heuchera pulverulenta, 132, 241. 
Heuchera rubifolia, 132, 241. 
Heuchera sanguinea, 213-214, 323, 

39s, 428, 451. 489, 490; illus. 

433- 
var. Americana. 
" splendens. 
Heuchera sanguinea var. alba, 179, 

28s, 380, 419- 
Heuchera villosa, 179, 285, 381. 
Hibiscus Califomicus, 419. 
Hibiscus incanus, 388, 42s.- 
Hibiscus militaris, 401, 432., 
Hibiscus Moscheutos, 401, 432. 
Hibiscus Moscheutos var. albus, 381, 

419. 
Hisbiscus Moscheutos var. Crimson 

Eye," 381, 419.^' 
Hibiscus palustris, 401, 432. v 
Hibiscus palustris var. albus, 381, 419* 
Hibiscus Virginicus, 401, 432.. 
Hieracium aurantiacum, 211,318, 393. 
Hieracium umbellatum, 388. 
Hieracium villosum, 199, 303, 388. 
Holly. See Sea Holly. 
Hollyhock, 357, 415, 446; Ulus. 356. 
Holy Clover, 230. 
Honeysuckle, Chinese, 482. 
French, 213, 322. 
Hall's Japanese, 483. 
Italian, 482. 
Japanese, 482. 

Many-paired French, 228, 331, 401. 
Sullivant's, 483. 
Trumpet, 483, 485. 
Honey Sweet, 190, 292. 
Hop, Common, 481. 
Horminum pyrenaicum, 241. 

504 



Homed Rampion, Bellflowered, 343, 
409. 
Micheli's, 261, 352. 
Homed Violet, 48, :4i, 349, 345, 410, 
438, 4S6. 
White, 23, 95, 194, 293, 384, 421, 

457- 
Yellow, 35, no, 210, 317, 392, 457. 
Horse-tail, Common, 466. 
Horseweed, 177, 283, 379. 
Hoieia barbata, 168, 277. 
Hoteia Japonica, 168, 277, 
Houseleek, 221, 310, 326, 39x. 
Atlantic, 221, 326. 
Auvergne, 232, 334. 
Cobweb, 326. 
Common Runnered, 221. 
Hairy, 310, 391. 
Heuffel's, 391. 
Mountain, 221. 
Purple-tipped, 232. 
Spider-web, 326. 
Verloti's, 334. 
Houstonia, Large, 132, 241. 
Houstonia cserulea, 149, 257; illus. 

147. 
Houstonia purpurea, 132, 241. 
Hummingbird's Trumpet, 397, 431. 
Humulus Lupulus, 481. 
Hungarian Speedwell, 155, 263, 457, 

Broad-leaved, 263, 354. 
Hutchinsia alpina, 77, 179. 
Hyacinth, Amethyst, 149, 257. 
Cape, 284, 380, 451. 
Dutch, 59-60, 63, 77, 102, 113, lis. 
122, 132, 149, 156, 451; illus. 
61. 
Fair-haired, 52, iso. 
Feathered, 52, 150, 453. 
Giant Summer, 284, 380, 451. 
Grape. See Grape H. 
Star, 7, ss> 154. 
Starry, 333, 402, 432. 
Tasseled, 52, 150. 
Wild, 145. 

Wood. See Wood H. 
Hyacinth Squill, 413, 4SS. 
Blue, 414. 455- 
Pink, 402, 455. 
White, 383, 4SS. 
Hyacinthus amethystinus, 149, 257. 
Hyacinthus botryoides, 52, 150. 
Hyacinthus candicans, 284, 380. 
Hyacinthus comosus, 52, 150. 
Hyacinthus orientalis, 59-60, 63, 77, 
102, 113, IIS, 122. 132. 149. 
156, 4Si; illus. 6i. 
var. Alba Maxima. 
" Alba Superbissima. 
" Argus. 

*' Baron van Thuyll. 
" Baroness van Thuyll. 
" Bird of Paradise. 
" Bloksberg. 
" Bouquet d'Orange. 
" Bouquet Royal. 
" Charles Dickens. 
' " Cosmos. 

" Czar Nicholas. 

'* Czar Peter. 

" Fabrola. 

" Garrick. 

*' General Havelock. 

" Gertrude. 

" Gigantea. 

" Goethe. 

" Grand Lilas. 

" Grand Vainqueur. 

" Grootvorstin. 

" Ida. 

" Jenny Lind. 

" King of thej Blacks. 

" King of the Blues. 

" King of the Yellows. 

" Kohinoor. 

" Lady PlimsoU. 



INDEX 



Hyacinthus orientalis (cont'd) — 
var. La Grandesse. 

" L' Innocence. 

" L'Or d'Australie. 

" Lord Derby. 

" Lord Macaulay. 

" Lord Raglan. 

" Lord Wellington. 

" Madame van dcr Hoop. 

" Minerva. 

" Miss Nightingale^ 

" Mont Blanc. 

" Mr. Stanley. 

" Norma. 

" Obelesque. 

" Ophir d'Or. 

" Paix de 1' Europe. 

" Prince of Waterloo. 

" Princess Louise. 

" Queen of the Blues. 

" Queen of the Netherlands. 

" Robert Steiger. 

" Roi des Beiges. 

*' Sir Bulwer-Lytton. 

" Sir J. Lawrence. 

" Snowball. 

" Sunflower. 

" Van Spuyk. 

" Von Schiller. 

" Yellow Hammer. 
Hyacinthus racemosus, 52, 150. 
Hybrid Cinquefoil, 208, 231, 309, 333, 

39°- 

Double, 263, 3 54. 

Double vars., 221, 325, 397. 

Russell's, 221, 325. 
Hydrangea, Climbing, 484. 
Hydrastis Canadensis, 16, 78. 
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, 132, 

241. 
Hydrophyllum Canadense, 179, 286. 
Hydrophyllum Virginicum, 156, 267. 
Hypericum calycinum, 303, 388. 
Hypericum Kalmianum, 388, 451. 
Hypericum Moserianum, 303, 388, 

451; illus. 302. 
Hypoxis erecta, 102, 199; illus. 103. 
Hypoxis hirsuta, 102, 199. 
Hyssop, 241, 340, 407. 
Hyssopus officinalis, 241, 340, 407. 

Iberis corifolia, 78, 179. 
Iberis Garrexiana, 78, 179. 
Iberis Gibraltarica, 135, 241. 
Iberis jucunda, 234. 
Iberis saxatilis, 78, 179. 
Iberis saxatilis var. corifolia, 78, 179. 
Iberis sempervirens, 78, 179, 451, 489, 
490. 
var. foliis variegatis. 
" pleno. 
Iberis Tenoreana, 78, 179, 45 1. 
Iberis umbellata, 490. 
Iceland Poppy, 35, 102, 207, 390, 454. 

Orange, 36, 113, 211, 394. 

Small, 36, 114, 211, 394, 428. 

White, 19, 86, 184, 382, 420, 454. 
Incarvillea Delavayi, 229, 331. 
Indian Cup, 313, 392. 
Indian Paint, 113. 
Indian Physic, 178, 284. 
Indigo, Blue False, 145, 253. 

Blue Wild, 14s, 253, 447; illus. 144. 

Large White Wild, 171, 277. 
Innocence, 149, 257; illus. 147. 
Inula, Glandular, 304, 388. 
Inula ensifolia, 303, 388, 489. 
Inula glandulosa, 304, 388. 
Inula grandifiora, 199. 
Inula Helenium, 304, 388. 
Ipecac, American, 178. 
Ipomcea pandurata, 482. 
Ipomoea purpurea, 490. 
Iris, Brown-flowered, 155,263. 

Dwarf. See Dwarf I. 

Eastern Siberian, 257, 351, 452. 



Iris, English, 242, 340, 452- 

German, 135. 156, iS9, 242, 267, 

451; illus. 157, 243- 
Japanese, 267-268, 369, 452, 458, 
466, 469, 490; illus. 269, 368. 
Krelage's Netted, 4. 
Netted, 4- 

Spanish, 258, 452; illus. 256. 
Spurious, 149, 257. 
Iris acuta, 136, 242. 
Iris An^lica, 242, 340. 
Iris apkylla var. plicata, 135, 242. 
Iris Asiatica, 135, 242. 
Iris biglumis, 257. 
Iris cristata, 135, 241, 451. 
Iris cuprea, 211. 
Iris ensata, 257. 

Iris Florentina, 78, 179, 451; iHus. 79. 
Iris fragraus, 257. 
Iris fithia, 211. 

Iris Germanica, 135, 156, 159, 242. 
267, 451. 490; illus. 157, 243- 
var. Albert Victor. 
Bronze Beauty. 
" Darius. 
" Due de Nemours. 
" Gracchus. 
" Hector. 
" Mme. Chereau. 

Mrs. H. Darwin. 
" Purple King. 
" Victorine. 
Iris gigantea, 102, 199. 
Iris gracilis. 135, 242. 
Iris ha-matophylla, 257, 351. 
Iris Hispanica , 258. 
Iris Junonia, 135, 242. 
Iris Karmpferi, 267-268, 369, 458, 

466. 
Iris lajvigata, 267-268, 369, 452. 458, 
466,469,490; illus. 269, 368. 
var. Geisho-in. 
Kagarabi. 
" Kaku yako-ro Shippo. 
" Kigan-no-misao. 
" Kumo-no-isho. 
" Kyodai-san. 
" Mana-dsuru. 
" Oyo-do. 
" Samidare. 
" Tora-odori. 
Iris Missouriensis, 149, 257. 
Iris neglecta, 149, 25 7. 452. 
Iris ochroleuca, 102, i99. 
Iris orientalis, 102, 199. 
Iris oxypetala, 257. 
Iris pallida, 135, 242, 452. 
Iris plicata, 135, 242, 452. 
Iris prismatica, 135, 242. 
Iris Pseudacorus, 102, 199, 469. 
Iris Pseudacorus, 102, 199. 
Iris pumila, 135; illus. 134. 

var. atroviolacea. 
Iris pumila var. alba, 78. 
Iris pumila var. azurea, 149. 
Iris reticulata, 4. 
Iris reticulata var. Krelagei, 4; illus. 

9- 
Iris sambucina, 155. 
Iris sanguinea, 257, 351. 
Iris Sibirica, 136, 242, 452; illus. 244. 
Iris Sibirica var. alba, 81, 179, 452. 
Iris Sibirica var. hcematophylla, 257, 

351. 
Iris Sibirica var. orientalis, 257, 351, 

452. 
Iris Sibtrica var. sangutnea, 257, 351. 
Iris sicula, 135, 242. 
Iris spectabilis, 258. 
Iris spuria, 149, 257. 

var. notha. 
Iris squalens, I5S, 263. 
Iris Tolmieana, 149, 257. 
Iris vema, 47, 136. 
Iris versicolor, 136, 242, 458, 469; 

illus. 134. 



Iris Virginica, 135, 242. 

Iris xiphioides, 242, 340, 4S3. 

var. Mont Blanc. 
Iris Xiphium, 258, 452; illus, 356. 
Ironweed, Great, 438. 
Ivy, Boston, 479. 

English, 481. 

Japanese, 479. 

Kenilworth. 242, 341, 409. 
Ixia Chinensis. 317, 392. 
Ixia punctata, 317. 

Jacinth, Spanish, 160, 273. 

White Spanish, 90, 189. 
Jackman's Clematis, 480. 

White, 480. 
Jacob's Ladder, American, 139, 245. 
454; illus. 138. 

Dwarf, 261, 352, 455. 

White, 89, 187. 
Japanese Primrose, 139, 246, 343, 455; 
illus. 247. 

White, 187, 290. 
Jasione perennis, 351, 413. 
Jeffersonia binata, 81. 
Jeffersonia diphylla, 81. 
Jerusalem Sage, 207, 214, 306, 324. 

Tuberous, 230, 332. 
Joe-pye, 466. 

Jonquil, 31, 102; illus. 30. 
Jupiter's Beard, 212, 322. 

White, 172, 278. 
Jupiter's Distaff, 310, 391. 
Jupiter's Flower, 229, 331. 

King's Spear, 195, 295. 
Knapweed, Dark Purple, 212, 332, 
394. 
Mountain, 239, 339, 407. 
Russian, 296. 
Showy, 295, 385. 
White, 75, 172. 
Whitened, 223, 329, 398. 
Kniphofia aloides, 428; illus. 429. 
var. glaucescens. 
" grandifiora. 
" nobilis {Tritoma nobilis). 
Kniphofia corallina, 431. 
Kniphofia Pfitzerii, 393, 452. 
Kniphofia Tuckii, 200, 304, 388. 
Kniphofia Uvaria, 428. 
Knotweed, Japan, 383, 421. 
Whortleberry-leaved, 390. 
Kuhnistera purpurea, 245, 343, 409, 
437. 

Lacinaria cylindracea, 408. 
Lacinaria elegans, 341, 408. 
Lacinaria graminifolia, 341, 408, 437, 
Lacinaria spicata, 341, 408, 437. 
Lacinaria squarrosa, 408, 437. 
Lady's Mantle, Mountain, 11, 71. 
Lady's Slipper, False, 177, 283. 

Large Yellow, 99, 196, 449; illus. 
97. 98- , 

Mountain, 76, 173. 

Ram's Head, 131, 239, 339. 

Showy, 174, 449. 

Small White, 76, i73- 

Small Yellow, 99, 196. 

Stemless, 121, 224. 
Lady's Smock, 223. 
Lamiutn album, 81, 179, 286, 489, 

491. 
Lamium maculatum, 136, 242, 340. 
Lamium maculatum var. album, 81, 

179, 286. 
Lamium purpureum, 136, 242, 340. 
Lamp Flower, Champion, 217. 
Larkspur, Bee, 253, 347, 411. 449- 

Carolina, 347. 

Caucasian, 253, 347. 

Chinese, 267, 365, 449. 

Dwarf Red, 114, 212. 

Great- flowered, 347, 411, 449. 

Hybrid, 254, 347, 449; illus. 255. 



INDEX 



Larkspur, Kashmir, 239, 339. 

Maack's, 347. 

Musk, 253, 347. 

Northern Scarlet, 114, 212. 

Oriental, 233-254, 347, 449; iUus. 
252- 

Southern Scarlet, 322, 395. 

Trollius-leaved, 55. 

White Carolina, 282. 

White Large -flowered, 282, 379, 449. 

Zalil's, 196, 299. 
Lathyrus grandiflorus, 482. 
Lathyrus latifolius, 482, 489. 

var. splendens. 
Lathyrus latifolius var. albus, 482. 
Lathyrus niger, 242, 341. 
Lathyrus odoratus, 490. 
Lathyrus venosus, 482. 
Lathyrus vernus, 47, 136, 452, 490. 
Lathyrus vernus var. albus, 16, 81, 

452. 
Laurel, Ground, 40, 122. 
Lavandula Spica, 408, 437. 
Lavandula vera, 341, 408. 
Lavender, Common, 408, 437. 

Sea. See Sea L. 

True, 341, 408. 
Lavender Cotton, 475. 
Lead Plant, 346, 411. 
Leadwort, Blue-flowered, 411, 439. 
Leather Flower, Red, 481. 
Lemon, Wild, 86. 
Leontopodium alpinum, 200, 304. 
Leopard's Bane, Austrian, 99, 197. 

Caucasian, 99, 197. 

Clusius's, 100, 197. 

Cray-fish, 100, 197. 

Plantain-leaved, 100, 197. 

Tall Plantain-leaved, "Harpur 
Crewe," 100, 197. 
Lepachys binnata, 200, 304, 388. 
Leptandra Virginica, 384, 421. 
Leptopoda brachypodai 300, 386, 422. 
Lespedeza bicolor, 408, 437. 
Lespedeza formosa, 437. 
Lespedeza Japonica, 420. 
Lespedeza racemosa, 437. 
Lespedeza Sieboldi, 437, 452. 
Lettuce, Indian, 187, 290. 
Leucocrinum montanum, 16. 
Leucojum asstivum, 16, 81; illus. 80. 
Leucojum autumnale, 420. 
Leucoium vemum, 16, 81; illus. 17. 
Lewisia rediviva, 268, 370. 
Liatris cylindracea, 408. 
Liatris elegans, 341, 408. 
Liatris graminifolia, 341, 408, 437. 
Liatris pycnostachya, 408, 437, 452. 
Liatris scariosa, 408, 437, 452. 
Liatris spicata, 341, 408, 437, 452. 

var. montana (L. pumila). 
Liatris squamosa, 408. 
Ligularia Japonica, 471. 
Lilium auratum, 286, 381, 452; illus. 

Ltlium Batemanntcs, 318, 393. 
Lilium Bloomerianum, 200, 304. 
Lilium Browni, 354, 414, 452; illus. 

355- 
Lilium bulbiferum, 323, 395. 
Lilium Calif ornicum, 200, 304, 323. 
Lilium Camtschatcense, 44, 13?. 
Lilium Canadense, 268, 370, 452, 469, 

491. 
Lilium Canadense var. flavum, 200, 

304; illus. 202. 
Lilium Canadense var. rubrum, 214, 

323. 
Lilium candidum, 180, 286, 452; illus. 

181. 
Lilium Carolinianum, 395. 
Lilium Catesbaei, 323. 
Lilium Chalcedonicum, 323. 
Lilium Colchicum, 200, 304. 
Lilium Columbianum, 211, 318. 
Lilium concolor, 214, 323. 



Lilium cordifolium, 381, 420. 
Lilium Dahuricum, 214, 323. 
Lilium Dalmaticum, 268. 
Lilium elegans, 214, 323, 452; illus. 

21S. 
Lilium elegans var. "Alice Wilson," 

304, 4S2. 
Lilium elegans var. alutaceum, 304, 

• 452. 
Lilium, elegans var. Armentacum, 304. 
Lilittm elegans var. citrinum, 304. 
Lilium elegans var. fulgens, 318, 393, 

452. 

Lilium elegans var. Wallacei, 318, 452. 

Lilium exc'elsum, 203, 305. 

Lilium fulgens, 318, 393. 

Lilium giganteum, 286, 381. 

Lilium Grayi, 211, 318. 

Lilium. Hansoni, 211, 318, 490. 

Lilium Henryi, 393. 

Lilium Humboldiii, 200, 304. 

Lilium Isabellinum., 203, 305. 

Lilium Japonicum, 331, 401. 

var. roseum (L. Kram.eri). _ 
Lilium Japonicum, var. Brownii, 354, 

414. . . 
Lthum lanctfohum, 401, 432. 
Lilium longiflorum, 286, 381. 

var. eximium (L. Harrisii, L. ex- 

imium.). 
Lilium maculatura, 211, 318, 452; 

illus. 216. 
Lilium Martagon, 268. 
Lilium monadelphum, 200, 304. 
Lilium pardalinum, 323, 452. 
Lilium Parryi, 200, 304, 452. 
Lilium parviflorum, 211, 318. 
Lilium Philadelphicum, 318, 393. 
Lilium pomponum, 214. 
Lilium puberulum, 200, 304. 
Lilium rubellum, 122, 229. 
Lilium rubrum, 214. 
Lilium sanguinsum, 318, 393. 
Lilium Say i, 211, 318. 
Lilium speciosum, 401, 432, 453, 490. 

var. album (L. prmcox). 
Lilium speciosum var. Melpomene, 

401, 432, 453. 
Lilium speciosum var. rubrum, 401, 

432, 453; illus. 400. 
Lilium superbum, 321, 394, 453, 469, 

491- 
Lilium superbum var. Carolinianum, 

395- 
Lilium. Szovitzianum, 200, 304. 
Lilium tenuifolium, 214, 323, 453, 490. 
Lilium testaceum, 203, 305, 453. 
Lilium Thunbergianum, 214, 323. 
Lilium tigrinum, 321, 394, 453; illus. 
320. 
var. flore-pleno. 
" splendens. 
Lilium umbellatum, 214, 323. 
Lilium Wallacei, 318. 
Lilium Wallichianum, 286. 
Lilium Washingtonianum, 180. 
Lily, Asa Gray's, 211, 318. 

Black, 44, 132. 

Blackberry, 317, 392. 

Brown's, 354, 414, 452; illus. 355. 

Bulb-bearing, 323, 395. 

Canada. See Canada L. 

Carolina, 395. 

Caucasian, 200, 304. 

Common Trumpet, 286, 381. 

Day. See Day Lily. 

Dr. Henry's, 393. 

Giant, 286, 381. 

Gold-banded, 286, 381, 452; iHus. 
287. 

Golden Peruvian, 317, 392. 

Handsome Melpomene, 401, 432. 

Hanson's, 211, 318. 

Heart-leaved, 381, 420. 

Humboldt's, 200, 304. 

Japan, 286, 381. 



Lily, Japanese, 331, 401. 

Japanese Red Star, 214, 323. 
apanese Toad, 435. 

Lemon, 199, 303, 451; illus. 201. 

Lent, 31, 102. 

Leopard, 317, 392. 

Madonna, 180, 286, 452; illus. 181. 

Mahogany, 318, 393. 

Martagon. See Martagon L. 

Nankeen, 203, 305, 453, 

Nevada, 180. 

Oregon, 211, 318. 

Panther, 323, 452. 

Parry's, 200, 304, 452. 

Philadelphia, 318, 393. 

Plantain. See Plantain L. 

Pond. See Pond L. 

Red. See Red L. 

Reddish, 122, 229. 

Sand (of Colorado), 16. 

Siberian Coral, 214, 323, 453. 

Spider. See Spider L. 

Snake's Head Checkered, 59, 156. 

Spotted, 211, 318, 401, 452, 453; 
illus. 216. 

St. Bernard's, 274, 375. 

St. Bruno's, 72, 167, 277. 

Sword, 365-366, 369, 380, 386, 3QS. 
414, 415, 419. 422, 428, 432. 
440, 445. 451. 

Thunbergian. See Thunbergian L. 

Tiger, 321, 394, 453; illus. 320. 

Torch, 428; illus. 429. 

Turban, 214. 

Turk's Cap. See Turk's Cap L. 

Wallich's, 286. 

Washington, 180. 

Water. See Water L. 

White Checkered, 15, 77. 

Wild Orange- red, 318, 393. 

Yellow. See Yellow L. 
Lily Alice Wilson, Thunbergian, 304. 
Lily-of-the- Valley, 75, 173, 449; illus. 

74. 
Limnanthemum nymphoides, 458. ■ 
Lim-odorum tuberosum, 223, 329. 
Linaria alpina, 354, 414. 
Linaria Cymbalaria, 242, 341, 409. 
Linaria Dalmatica, 203, 305, 389 

489. 
Linaria Macedonica, 203, 305. 
Linaria vulgaris, 489. 
Lindefolia spectabilis, 341, 409. 
Ling, 329, 398. 
Linnaea borealis, 229, 331. 
Linosyris vulgaris, 389. 
Linum Austriacum, 258, 351, 413. 
Linum flavum, 203, 305. 
Linum perenne, 149, 258, 351, 453; 

illus. 148. 
Linum perenne var. album, 81, 180, 

286. 
Linum perenne var. Austriacum, 258, 

351, 413. 
Lion's Heart, 333. 
Lithospermum canescens, 113. 
Lithospermum prostratum, 150, 258. 
Live-forever, 334, 403. 
Liver Leaf, Heart, 51, 146. 

Kidney, 51, 149. 

Round-lobed, 51, 149. 

Sharp-lobed, 51, 146. 
Lobelia, Great, 413, 440, 453, 469. 

Great White, 381, 420, 453, 469- 
Lobelia cardinalis, 396, 469; illus. 

468. 
Lobelia cardinalis, 323, 396, 431, 453. 
Lobelia formosa, 323, 396. 
Lobelia fulgens, 323, 396. 
Lobelia syphilitica, 413, 440, 4S3« 

469. 
Lobelia syphilitica var. alba, 381, 430, 

453. 469. 
Lonicera CaprifoHum, 482. 
Lonicera flava, 483. 
I Lonicera flexuosa Halliana, 483. 



506 



INDEX 



Lonicera Japonica, 482. 

var. aureo-reticulata (L. reticu- 
lata aurea, L. brachypoda re- 
ticulata). 
Lonicera Japonica var. Halliana, 483. 
Lonicera seinpervirens, 483. 
Lonicera Sullivantii, 483. 
Loosestrife, Bulb-bearing, 203, 305. 
Common Yellow, 204, 305. 
Japanese, 180, 289, 4S3- 
Pink Spiked, 470. 
Purple, 470. 

Slender-branched Purple, 245, 341. 
Spiked, 470. 

Spotted, 203, 30s; illus. 205. 
Wing-angled, 437. 
Lotus, American, 461. 
False, 461. 
Indian, 461. 
Magnolia, 461. 
Lotus corniculatus, 203, 305, 389. 

var. flore-pleno. 
Love Entangle, 106, 208. 
Lungwort, 153. 

Himalayan, 341, 409. 
Siberian, 150, 258. 
Lupine, Common Wild, 258, 351. 
Nootka, 150, 258, 351. 
Tall Blue-liowered Perennial, 242, 

341. 453. 
White Many-leaved, 180, 286, 453; 
illus. 182. 
Lupinus grandiflortis, 242, 341. 
Lnpinus e.randifiorus var. albus, 180, 

286. 
Lupinus hirsutus, 490. 
Lupinus Nootkatensis, 150, 258, 351. 
Lupinus perenais. 258, 351. 
Lupinus polyphyllus, 242, 341, 453. 
Lupinus polvpliyllus var. albiflorus, 

180, 28(\ 453; illus. 182. 
Lupinus polyphyllus var. albus, 180, 

286; illus. 182. 
Lychnis, Shaggy, 217, 324, 396. 
Siebold's, 180, 289. 
Umbelled, 229, 331. 
Lychnis alba, 16, 81. 
Lychnis alba var. flore-pleno, 289, 

381, 420. 
Lychnis alpina, 40, 122. 
Lychnis Chalcedonica, 214, 324, 453, 
490. 
var. flore-pleno. 
Lychnis Chalcedonica var. alba, 180, 

289. 381. 453; illus. 288. 
Lychnis Chalcedonica var. alba plena, 

180, 289, 381, 453- 
Lychnis Coronaria, 268, 370, 489. 
Lychnis Coronaria var. alba, 180, 289. 
Lychnis Coronaria var. atrosanguinea, 

217, 324. 
Lychnis coronata, 217. 

var. speciosa (L. speciosa, L. ful- 
gens var. speciosa). 
Lychnis coronata var. Sieboldii, 180, 

289. 
Lychnis dioica, 115, 217. 

var. flore-pleno. 
Lychnis diurna, 115, 217. 
Lychnis Flos-cuculi, 229, 331. 
Lychnis Flos-cuculi var. plenissima, 

122, 229. 
Lychnis Flos-Jovis, 229, 331. 
Lychnis fulgens var. Sieboldii, 180, 289. 
Lychnis Haageana, 217, 324, 396. 
Lychnis plenissima semperflorens, 122, 

229. 
Lychnis Sieboldii, 180, 289. 
Lychnis itespertina var. flore-pleno, 289, 

381, 420. 
Lychnis Viscaria, 125, 229, 490. 
var. elegans. 
" flore-pleno. 
Lychnis Viscaria var. splendens, 217, 

453- 
Lycium Chinense, 483. 



Lycium flaccidum, 483. 

Lycium halimifolium, 483. 

Lycium vulgare, 483. 

Lycoris aurea, 389. 

Lycoris sanguinea, 324, 396. 

Lycoris squamigera, 324, 396. 
var. purpurea. 

Lygodium palmatum. 487. 

Lysimachia clethroides, 180, 289, 453. 

Lysimachia nummularia, 203, 305. 
var. aurea. 

Lysimachia punctata, 203, 305; illus. 
205. 

Lysimachia stricta, 203, 305. 

Lysimachin terrestris. 203, 305. 

Lysimachia vcrticulata, 203, 305. 

Lysimachia vulgaris, 204, 305. 

Lythrum alatum, 437. 

Lythrum roseum superbum, 470. 

Lythrum salicaria, 470. 

Lythrum salicaria var. roseum super- 
bum, 470. 

Lythrum virgatum, 245, 341. 

Mace, Common Reed, 465. 
Macrotomia echioides, 24, 99. 
Madder, Wild, 178, 284, 380. 
Madwort, Austrian, 24, 96. 

Beaked, 194, 294, 384. 

Compact Rock, 24, 96, 446. 

Rock, 24, 96, 446; illus. 25. 

Silvery, 194, 294, 384. 
Magnolia Lotus, 461. 
Maidenhair Fern, 486. 
Maidenhair Spleenwort, 486. 
Mallow, Alcea, 229, 332, 401. 

Hoary Marsh, 388, 425. 

Musk, 332, 401, 432. 

Purple Poppy, 212, 321, 394. 

Rose. See Rose M. 

White Musk, 289, 381, 420. 
Maltese Cross, 214, 324, 453. 

Double White, 180, 289, 381, 453. 

Single White, 180, 289, 381, 453; 
illus. 288. 
Malva Alcea, 229, 332, 401, 491. 
Malva moschata, 332, 401, 432. 
Malva moschata var. alba, 289, 381, 

Mandrake," Wild, 86. 
Man-of-the-Earth, 482. 
Marguerite, Golden, 96, 194. 
Marguerite, Golden, 96, 194, 195, 294, 

384, 421. 
Marigold, Double Marsh, 24, 99, 458, 

466. 
Marjoram, Pot, 230, 332. 

Wild, 230, 332. 
Martagon Lily, 268. 

Scarlet, 323. 
Mastervi'ort, Christmas- Rose-leaved, 
222. 

Great Black, 223. 
Matricaria ^randiflora, 183, 289. 
Matricaria inodora var. ligidosa, 183, 

289, 382. 
Matricaria tnodora var. multiplex, 183, 

289, 382. 
Matricaria inodora var. plenissima, 

183, 289. 382. 
Matrimony Vine, 483. 
Matthiola incana, 490. 
Matthiola incana var. annua, 490. 
May Apple. 86, 187. 

Himalayan, 86. 
Mayflower, 40, 122. 
Meadow Beauty, 470. 
Meadow Queen, 190, 292. 
Meadow Saffron, 407, 436, 448. 

Handsome, 436, 448. 

Parkinson's Checkered, 414, 440. 

Spring, 44, 447. 

Variegated, 432. 
Meadow Sage, 262, 333, 455. 

Pink, 232, 333. 

White, 188, 291. 

507 



Meadow Sweet, Astilbe-like, 190, 292, 
4SS. 

Elegant Palmate-leaved, 233, 334. 

English, 190, 292. 

Kamtschatkan, 292. 

Palmate-leaved, 233, 334, 455, 471. 

White Palmate-leaved, 190, 292. 
Meconopsis Cambrica, 204, 305. 
Megaptertum Missouriense , 204, 306, 

389. 
Melissa officinalis, 183, 289, 382. 

var. variegata. 
Mentha Requieni, 342, 409. 
Mentha rotundifolia var. variegata, 

183, 289. 
Mentha spicata, 342, 409. 
Mentha viridis, 342, 409. 
Mertensia pulmonaroides, 52, 130; 

illus. JO. 
Mertensia Sibirica, 150, 258. 
Mertensia Virginica, 52, 150. 
Michauxia campanuloides, 289. 
Mignonette, Pyrenean, 188, 290. 
Milfoil, Egyptian, 293, 384, 421. 

Red, 321, 394, 428. 

Siberian, 274, 37s, 416. 

Woolly-leaved, 96, 194, 293, 384, 
421. 
Milk Vetch, Chinese, 195, 295. 

Galega-like, 195, 295. 

Yellow, 195, 29s. 
Millcwort, Fringed, 125, 231. 
Milla uniflora. 140. 
Mimulus cardinalis, 217, 324, 396. 
Mimulus ringcns, 470. 
Mint, Variegated Round-leaved, 183, 

289. 
Mirabilis jalapa, 490. 
Miscanthus Sinensis, 470, 474. 

var. gracillimus (Eulalia gracil- 
lima univittata, Eulalia Ja- 
ponica gracillima). 
" variegatus. 
" zebrinus. 
Mist Flower, 439. 
Mitchella repens, 183; illus. 185. 
Mitrewort, 81. 

Moccasin Flower, Mountain, 76, 173. 
Molinia cccrulca var. variegata, 472. 
Monarda ample xicaulis. 229. 
Monarda Bradburiana, 229. 
Monarda didyma, 217, 324, 396, 431, 
453- 
var. alba. 
Monarda fistulosa, 342. 

var. media (M. media, M. purpu- 
rea). 
Monarda fistulosa var. alba, 290. 
Monei'^'ort, 203, 305. 
Monkey Flower, Scarlet, 217, 324, 396. 

Square- stemmed, 470. 
Monkshood, Autumn, 345, 410, 438. 

Pyrenean, 194, 293. 

True, 345, 410, 438, 446. 

White, 274, 375, 416, 446. 

Wild, 233, 337, 403, 446; illus. 336. 
Montbretia crocosmceflora, 326, 392, 

397, 431- .. 
Montbretia Potisit, 321, 394, 428. 
Montbretia rosea, 326, 397. 
Moonflower, Perennial, 482. 
Moonwort, Blue, 140. 
Morina longifolia, 217, 324. 
Mosquito Plant, 281. 
Moss, Flowering, 20, 89. 
Moss Campion, 246, 344. 
Moss Pink, 63, 160, 454. 

Dark Purple, 40, 125. 

Leafy, 40, 125. 

Lilac, 47, i39- 

Nelson's, 19, 86. 

White, 19, 86. 
Moss Pink The Bride, 19, 86, 454. 
Mother-of-Thousands, 242, 341, 409. 
Mountain Avens, 76, 177. 

Yellow-flowered, loi, 198. 



INDEX 



Mountain Bluet, 239, 339, 407, 448. 

Lemon-color, 99, 195, 295. 

Rosy, 121, 223, 329, 448. 

White, 75, 172, 278, 448. 
Mountain Daisy, Large White, 77, 177. 

Lavender, 177. 
Mountain Fleece, 445. 
Mourning Widow, 254, 351. 
Mouse-ear Chickweed, Bieberstein's, 
172, 281. 

Boissier's, 172. 

Cottony, 172. 

Large-flowered, 75, 172. 
Mullein, Dark, 210, 314. 

Long-leaved Italian, no, 210. 

Nettle-leaved. 210, 314. 

Olympian, 314, 4S6; illus. 315. 

Purple, 273, 372. 

Rosette, 139, 246. 

White Rosette, 89, 187. 
Mullein Pink, 268, 370. 

Deep Crimson, 217, 324. 

White, 180, 289. 
Muscari botryoides, 52, 150, 453! 

illus. S3. 
Muscari botryoides var. album, 16, 

81, 453. 
Muscari commutatum, 52, iSo- 
Muscari comosum, 52, 150. 
Muscari comosum var. monstrosum, 

52, ISO, 453- 
Muscari plumosum, 52, 150. 
Muscari phimosum var. monstrosum, 

52, ISO. 
Muscari racemosum, 52, 150. 
Mustard, Mountain Pledge, 101, 198. 

Rock-loving Hedge, loi, 198. 
Myosotis alpestris, IS3, 261; illus. 

162. 
Myosotis dissitiflora, 52, 130, 2s8. 
Myosotis palustris, 150, 2s8. 
Myosotis palustris var. semperflorens, 
153, 258, 352. 413, 453, 470; 
illus. 151. 
Myosotis sylvatica, 153, 258; illus. 

2S9. 
Myosotis sylvatica var. alba, 81, 183. 
Myosotis sylvatica var. alpestris, 153, 

261. 
Myrtle, Common Blue, 48, 141. 
Common Trailing, 48, 141. 
Double Pink, 43, 127. 
Herbaceous, 141, 249. 
Running. See Running M. 



Narcissus biflorus, 16, 82. 
Narcissus Bulbocodium, 28, 102. 
Narcissus Bulbocodium var. mono- 

phyllus, 19, 82. 
Narcissus Burbidgei, 19, 82. 
Narcissus incomparabilis, 28, 31, 102, 

453- ^. , 

Medium Trumpet, Smgle: 
var. Barrii Conspicuus. 
" Incomparabilis cynosure. 
" Incomparabilis Sir Watkin 
(Giant Welsh Daffodil); 
illus. 29. 
" Incomparabilis Stella; illus. 

103. 
" Leedsii; illus. 30. •■ 

" Leedsii Amabilis. 
" Leedsii Duchess of Brabant. 
" Nelsoni Major. 
Medium Trumpet, Double: 

var. Incomparabilis Orange 
Phoenix (Eggs and Bacon). 
" Incomparabilis plenus {But- 
ter and Eggs). 
" Incomparabilis Silver Phce- 
nix {Codlins and Cream). 
Narcissus Jonquilla, 31, 102; illus. 30. 
var. Campemelle. 
" Rugulosus. 
Narcissus, Poet's, 82, 453, 491. 



Narcissus poeticus, 82, 453, 491; 
illus. 41, 79. 
var. poeticus grandiflorum. 
" poeticus omatus. 
" poeticus poetarum. 
Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus, 31-32, 
102, 453; illus. 33. 
Large Trumpet, Single: 
var. Ard Righ. 
" " Emperor. 
" Empress. 
" Golden Spur. 
" Grandee Maximus. 
" Henry Irving. 
" Horsfieldii {King of the Daf- 
fodils). 
" Johnstoni (Queen of Spain). 
" Nanus. 

" Obvallaris (Tenby Daffodil). 
" Princeps. 
" Rugilobus. 
" Scotticus. 
" Spurius. 
" Trumpet Major. 
" Trumpet Maximus^ 
" Trumpet Minor. 
Large Trumpet, Double: 
var. Telemonius plenus. 
" Van Sion ("Old Double Yel- 
low Daffodil"). 
Narcissus princeps, 491. 
Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus var. mos- 

chatus, 82; illus. 83. 
Nelumbium luteum, 461. 
Nelumbium speciosum, 461 ; illus. 
460. 
var. kermesina. 
" rosea. 
" rosea plena. 
Nelumbium speciosum var. album, 
461. 
var. alba striata. 
Nelumbo, Arnerican, 461. 
Nelumbo Indica, 461. 
Nelumbo lutea, 461. 
Nehnnbo nucifera, 461. 
Nehimbo nucifera var. alba, 461. 
Nepeta longifolia, 342, 409. 
Nepeta Macrantha, 261, 352, 413. 
Nepeta Mussini, 342, 409. 
Nerine aiirea, 389. 
Nettle, Pyrenean Dead, 241. 
Red Hedge, 326. 
Variegated, 136, 242, 340. 
White Variegated, 81, 179, 286. 
Nightshade, Torrey's, 344, 4o9. 
Nigricans Canna, 473- 
Northoscordum aureum, 36, 113. 
Nuphar advena, 461. 
Nuphar Kalmianum, 461. 
Nuphar luteum, 461. 
Nymphcca advena, 461. 
Nymphffia alba, 461. 
Nymphaja alba var. candidissima, 

462. 
Nymphasa Andreana, 462. 
Nympheea Arethusa, 462. 
Nymphaea Aurora, 462. 
Nymphwa candidissima, 462. 
Nymphsea EUisiana, 462. 
Nymphaea flava, 462. 
Nymphaea fulva, 462. 
Nymphsa Gladstoniana, 462. 
Nymphcea Kalmiana, 461. 
Nymphsa Laydekeri, 462. 
var. fulgens. 
" liliacea. 
" purpurata. 
" rosea. 
Nymphaea Marliacea var. albida, 463 
Nymphaea Marliacea var. camea, 463 
Nymphaea Marliacea var. chromatella 

463- 

Nymphaea Marliacea var. flammea 

463. 
Nymphaea Marliacea var. ignea, 463. 



Nymphaea Marliacea var. rosea, 463. 
Nymphaea odorata, 463. 
var. Caroliniana. 

" exquisita. 

" Luciana. 

" sulphurea. 

" sulphurea grandiflora. 
Nymphaea odorata var. rosea, 464. 
Nymphcea odorata var. rubra, 464. 
Nymphcea pygmcva, 464. 
Nymphcea reniforrnis, 464. 
Nymphaea Robinsoni, 464. 
Nymphcea Robinsoniana, 464. 
Nymphaea Seignoreti, 464. 
Nymphaea tetragona, 464. 
Nymphaea tetragona var. Helvola, 

464. 
Nymphffia tuberosa, 464. 
Nymphcea tuberosa var. flavescens, 463. 
Nymphaea tuberosa var. Richardsonii, 

464. 
Nymphaea tuberosa var. rosea, 464. 



Oakesia sessilifolia, 102, 204. 
Oats, Water, 465. 

Wild, no. 
Obedient Plant, 333. 
CEnothera acaulis, 82, 183, 290. 
CEnothera biennis var. grandiflora, 

204, 305, 389. 
CEnothera cffispitosa, 82, 183. 
CEnothera eximea, 82, 183. 
CEnothera Fraseri, 204, 30s, 389. 
CEnothera fruticosa, 204, 305, 453, 
490; illus. 206. 
var. major. 
" Youngii. 
CEnothera fruticosa var. linearis, 204, 

30s. 389- 
CEnothera glauca var. Frasen, 204, 

305, 389, 453- 
Oenothera La-inarckiatia, 204, 30s, 389. 
CEnothera linearis, 204, 305, 389. 
CEnotliera macrocarpa, 204, 306, 389. 
CEnothera marginata, 82, 1S3. 
CEnothera Missouriensis, 204, 306, 

389, 4S4-. 
CEnothera riparia, 204, 305, 389. 
CEnothera rosea, 229, 332. 
CEnothera speciosa, 382, 420. 
CEnothera Taraxacifolia, 82, 183, 290. 
Old Man, 246, 343, 472. 
Old-Man-and- Woman, 321, 326. 
Old Woman, 473- 
Omphalodes vema, 55, 153. 
Omphalodes vema var. alba, 19, 85. 
Omphalodes vema var. plena-alba, 19. 
Onion, Nodding Wild, 329. 

Wild, II, 71. 
Onionwort, Azure, 250, 346. 
Broad-stemmed, 127, 234. 
Onobrychis sativa, 230, 332. 
Onobrychis viciafolia, 230, 332. 
Onoclea sensibilis, 487. 
Onoclea Struthiopteris, 487. 
Ononis arvensis var. alba, 290, 382. 
Ononis arvensis var. spinosus, 230, 

332- 
Ononis rotundifolia, 324. 
Ononis spinosa var. alba, 290, 382. 
Ononis spinosus, 230, 332. 
Onopordon Acanthium, 342, 409, 491. 
Onosma stellulatum var. Tauricum, 

306, 389. 
Onosma Tauricum, 306, 389. 
Ophiopogon Jaberan, 342, 409. 

var. variegatus. 
Opuntia, Many-spined, 306, 389. 
Opttntia ferox, 306, 389. 
Opuntia mesacantha. 306, 389. 
Opuntia Missouriensis, 306, 389, 489. 
Opuntia Opuntia. 207, 306, 390. 
Opuntia Rafinesquii, 306, 389, 489. 
Opuntia splendens, 306, 389. 
Opuntia vulgaris, 207, 306, 309. 



508 



INDEX 



Orange Root, i6, 78. 
Orchis, Grass Pink, 223, 329. 

Large Purple- fringed, 466. 

Smaller Purple-fringed, 466. 

Swamp. See Swamp-orchis. 
Orchis psy codes, 466. 
Oriental Poppy, 218, 324, 454; illus. 

219. 
Oriental Poppy Blush Queen, 230, 

332. 454. 
Oriental Poppy Silver Queen, 184, 

290, 434- 
Origanum vulgare, 230, 332. 
Omithogalum nutans, 19, 85; illus. 17. 
Ornithogalum umbellatum, 85, 183; 

illus. 84. 
Orobus lathyroides, 263, 489. 
Orobus niger, 242, 341. 
Orobus vermis, 47, 136, 489. 
Orobus vernus var. albus, i6, 81. 
Orontium aquaticum, 464. 
Orpine, 334, 403. 

American, 189. 

Crested Stone. 310, 391. 

Stone, 310, 391. 
Orris Root, 78, 179. 
Osmunda cinnamomea, 487. 
Osmunda Claytoniana, 487. 
Osmunda regalis, 470, 487. 
Ostrowskia magnifica, 342, 409. 
Oswego Tea, 217, 324, 396, 431, 453. 
Ourisia, Scarlet, 218, 324. 
Ourisia coccinea, 218, 324. 
O.x Eye. 23, 96, 300, 387, 42s. 

Showiest, 195, 295. 

Showy, 195, 295. 

Pitcher's, 303, 387, 425. 

Willow-leaved, 195, 295. 
Oxlip, IDS. 

Pachysandra, Japanese Evergreen, 85, 

184. 
Pachysandra procumbens. 85, 183. 
Pachysandra terminalis, 85, 184, 489. 

var. variegata. 
Pffionia, 268, 271-272, 4S4; illus. 270. 
var. Alexander Dumas. 
Beranger. 

" Crystal. 

" Diana. 

" Duchesse de Nemours. 

" Duke of Wellington. 

" Edouard Andr^. 

" Edward Crousse. 

" Festiva alba. 

" Festiva maxima. 

" General Jacqueminot. 

" Golden Harvest. 

" Humea alba. 

" Jennie Lind. 

" Marguerite Gerard. 

" Marie Lemoine. 

" Marie Stuart. 

" Neptune. 

" Ophir. 

" Queen Victoria. 

" Richardson's Dorchester. 

" Richardson's Rubra superba. 

" Solfaterre. 

" Souvenir d'Exposition Uni- 

" verselle. 

" Topaz. 

" Vesta. 
Paeonia albiflora, 85, 184, 454, 490. 
Pasonia albiflora vars., 159, 272, 454. 
Paeonia anomala, 115. 
var. insignis. 

" intermedia. 
PcBonia arborea, 159, 272. 
Pceonia arborea var. papaveracea, 85. 
PcEonia arborea var., vittata, 85, 184. 
Pasonia arietina, 115. 
PcBonia Cretica, iig. 
PcBonia daurica, 125. 
Pceonia edulis, 85, 159, 184. 
PcBonia fulgida, 159, 218. 



Paeonia microcarpa, 116. 

Paeonia Moutan, 159, 272; illus. 158. 

Paeonia Moutan var. papaveracea, 85, 

184. 
Paeonia Moutan var. rosea superba, 

125, 230. 
Paeonia Moutan var. rubra-plena, 125, 

230. 
Paeonia Moutan var. vittata, 85, 184. 
P<£onia Moutan "Reine Elizabeth," 

125, 230. 
Pceonia Moutan "TriompJte de Grand," 

125, 230. 
Paeonia officinalis, 116, 218, 454, 490. 
var. anemonsfiora. 
" rosea-plena. 
" rubra-plena. 
Paeonia officinalis var. alba plena, 86, 

184, 218. 
Paeonia officinalis vars., 159, 218. 
Paeonia paradoxa. 116. 

var. fimbriata. 
Pteonia peregrina, 116. 
Paeonia peregrina vars., 159. 
Paeonia tenuifolia. n6, 218. 

var. flore-pleno. 
Pajonia tritemata, 125. 
Pansy, 68, 164. 273, 372, 41S. 445. 

457. 
Bedding. See Bedding P. 
Papaver alpinum, 86, 184, 454, 490; 

illus. 87. 
var. album. 
Papaver arborea var. papaveracea, 85, 

184. 
Papaver Atlanticum, 114, 2:1, 321. 
Papaver bracteatum. 116, 218. 
Papaver nudicaule. 35, 102, 207, 390, 

454, 489, 490; illus. 206. 
Papaver nudicaule var. album, 19, 86, 

184. 382, 420, 454. 
Papaver nudicaule var. aurantiacum, 

36, 113, 211, 394. 
Papaver nudicaule var. miniatum, 36, 

114, 211, 394, 428. 
Papaver orientale, 218, 324, 454, 490; 

illus. 219. 
var. Parkmanni. 
Royal Scarlet. 
Papaver orientale var. bracteatum. 116, 

218. 
Papaver orientale "Blush Queen," 

230, 332. 454. 
Papaver orientale "Silver Queen," 184, 

290, 454- 
Papaver pilosum, 114, 211. 
Papaver Rhreas, 490. 
Papaver rupifragum, 117, 218, 324. 
Papaver rupifragum var. Atlanticum, 

114, 211, 321. 
Papaver somniferum, 490. 
Paradisea Liliastrutn, 72, 167, 277. 
Pardanthus Chinensis , 317, 392. 
Pardanthus Sinensis, 317, 392. 
Parsley. Giant, 474. 
Parsnip, Early Meadow, 36, 113. 

Giant Cow, 474. 

Golden Meadow, 36, 113. 
Parthenium integrifolium, 184, 290, 

382. 
Partridge Berry, 183. 
Pasque Flower, 43, 127. 

American, 43, 127. 
Patens, Wild, 43, 127. 
Patrinia, Downy, 86, 184. 

Scabious-leaved, lOS, 207. 
Patrinia scabioscefolia, 105, 207. 
Patrinia villosa, 86, 184. 
Pea, Everlasting, 482. 

Perennial, 482. 

Two-flowered Everlasting, 482. 

White Perennial, 482. 
Peach Bells, 238, 338. 
Peach-leaved Bellflower, 238, 338, 448. 

Backhouse's, 171, 278, 448. 

Moerheim's, 171, 278, 448. 

509 



Peach-leaved Bellflower, White, I7r; 

278, 448; illus. 170. 
Pear, Prickly. See Prickly P. 
Pearlwort, 291, 383. \ 

Pedicularis Canadensis, 105, 207. 
Peganum Harrnala, 184, 290. 
Peltandra unduiata, 465. 
Peltandra Virginica, 465. 
Pennyroyal, Requien's, 342, 409. 
Pentstemon, Bearded. See Bearded P. 

Bellliowered, 332, 402. 

Cleveland's, 117, 218. 

Crowded, 207, 306. 

Diffuse, 245, 342, 4S4. 

Downy, 136, 245. 343- 

Hartweg's Large-nowered Hybrid, 
2i8, 32s, 396. 

One-sided, 245, 343, 454. 

Oval-leaved, 136, 245. 

Showy, 261, 352, 4S4. 
Pentstemon acuminatus, 245, 342. 
Pentstemon angustif alius, 332, 402. 
Pentstemon atropurpureus, 332, 402. 
Pentstemon barbatus, 230, 332. 
Pentstemon barbatus var. Torreyi, 

32s, 396. 454. 
Pentstemon campanulatus, 332, 402, 

489. 
Pentstemon Clevelandi, 117, 218. 
Pentstemon Cobcea, 370, 415. 
Pentstemon confertus, 207, 306. 

var. cxrulea-purpureus. 
Pentstemon cyanthus, 153, 261. 
Pentstemon dil'fusus, 245, 342, 454. 
Pentstemon Digitalis, 187, 290. 
Pentstemon gentianoides hybrida 

grandiflora, 218, 325, 396. 
Pentstemon glaber, 261, 352; illus. 

3SO. 
Pentstemon glaber var. cyananthus. 

153. 261. 
Pentstemon glaucus, 136, 245. 
Pentstemon Gordoni, 261, 352. 
Pentstemon gracilis, 136, 245, 343. 
Pentstemon grandiflorus, 261, 352. 
Pentstemon Hartwegi hybrida grandi- 
flora, 218, 325, 396. 
Pentstemon tevigatus var. Digitalis, 

187, 290, 454. 
Pentstemon ovatus, 136, 245. 
Pentstemon pubescens, 136, 245, 343, 
Pentstemon secundiflorus, 245, 343, 

454- 
Pentstemon speciosus, 261, 352. 
Pentstemon spectabilis, 261, 352, 454. 
Pentstemon Torreyi, 325, 396. 
Peony, Anomalous, 115. 

Common Double White, 86, 184. 

Common Garden, 116, 159, 218, 
272, 454. 

Fine-leaved, 116, 218. 

Herbaceous, 268, 271-272, 454; 
illus. 270. 

Paradoxical, 116. 

Ram's Horn, 115. 

Small-fruited, 116. 

Straggling, 116, 159. 

Three-Part Leaved, 125. 

Tree. See Tree P. 

White-flowered, 85, 184, 159, 272, 
454- 
Pepper, Wall, 106, 208. 
Pepper-root, 12, 76. 
Perennial Flax, 149, 258, 351, 453; 
illus. 148. 

White, 81. 
Periwinkle, Common, 48, 141. 

Common Wliite, 23, 95. 

Double Pink, 43, 127. 

Herbaceous, 141, 249. 
Petalostemon violaceus, 245, 343, 409, 

437. 
Petasites Japonica var. gigantea, 272, 

370. 
Petunia hybrida, 490. 
Phacelia viscida, 490. 



INDEX 



Phacelia Whitlavia, 490. 

Phalaris arundinacea var. picta, 474. 

Phalaris arundinacea var. variegata, 

474- 
Pheasant's Eye, 82, 453; illus. 41, 79. 
Phegopteris hexagonoptera, 487. 
Phlomis fruticosa, 207, 306. 
Phlomis tuberosa, 230,332; illus. 205. 
Phlox, Carolina, 231, 332. 
Chickweed, 55, 153. 
Crawling, 125, 231. 
Downy, 160, 272; ' 
Early, 272, 370. 
Hairy, 63, 1S9, 454. 
Mountain, 231, 333. 
Perennial. See Phlox paniculata. 
Shrubby Smooth-leaved, 231, 332, 

402. 
Smooth, 332. 

Summer-flowering, 272, 370. 
Trailing, 47, 136; illus. 137. 
Phlox arnoena, 63, 159, 4S4. 
Phlox arisiata, 160, 272. 
Phlox Canadensis, 136. . . 

Phlox Carolina, 231, 332. 
Phlox decussata, 370, 382, 396, 402, 
409, 415. 420, 431, 432, 438, 
44S. 
Phlox divaricata, 136, 434. 
Phlox Drumondii, 490. 
Phlox glaberrima, 332. 
Phlox glaberrima var. suffruticosa, 
231, 272, 332, 370, 402. 
var. Arnold Turner. 
" Beauty of Mindon. 
" Circle. 
" Miss Lingard. 
" Modesty. 
Phlox maculata, 272, 370. 
Phlox nitida, 231, 332, 402. 
Phlox nivalis, 63, 160. 
Phlox ovata, 231, 333. 
Phlox ovata, 231, 332. 
Phlox paniculata, 370-37I, 382, 396, 
402, 409, 41S. 420, 431. 432, 
438, 445, 454, 490; illus. 319, 
3 73- 
var. Amazon. 
" Amphitryon. 
" Bicolor. 
" Blue Hills. 
" Candeur. 
" Charles Darwin. 
" Coccinea. 
" Coquelicot. 
" Cr6puscule. 
" Cross of Honor. 
" Daybreak. 
" Eclaireur. 
" Esperance. 
" Etna. 
" Evdnement. 
" Fiancee. 
" Flambeau. 
" Gen. Chanzy. 
" Huxley. 
" Independence. 
" Iris. 
" Ixion. 

" James Bennett. 
" Le Cygne. 

" Le Mahdi. •■ 

" Le Soleil. 
" Lord Rayleigh. 
" Lothian. 
" Mars le Tours. 
" MontaRnard. 
" Mrs. Huerlin. 
" Ornament. 
Pantheon. 
" Pink Beauty. 
II R. P. Struthers. 
Saisons Lierval. 
" Tapis blanc. 
" Victor. 
" Wm. Ramsey. 



Phlox pilosa, 160, 272. 

Phlox procumbens, 47, 491; illus. 

46, 137. 
Phlox procumbens, 63, 136, 159. 
Phlox reptans, 125, 231. 
Phlox Stellaria, 55, 153; illus. 54. 
Phlox stolonif era, 125, 231. 
Phlox subulata, 63, 160, 454, 489, 

490, 491- 
Phlox subulata var. alba, 19, 85; 

illus. 18. 
Phlox subulata var. atropurpurea, 40, 

125. 
Phlox subulata var. frondosa, 40, 125. 
Phlox subulata var. lilacina, 47, 139. 
Phlox subulata var. Nelsoni, 19, 86. 
Phlox subulata var. "The Bride," 19, 

86, 454. 
Phlox suffruticosa, 231, 332, 402. 
Phlox trijiora, 231, 333. 
Phygelius Capensis, 32S, 396. 
Phyllostachys aurea, 474. 
Phyllostachys Kumasaca, 475. 
Phyllostachys nigra, 474. 
Phyllostachys ruscifolia, 475. 
Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens, 475. 
Physalis Alkekengi, 325, 397, 431. 
Phy satis Alkekengi var. Franchetti, 

325. 397. 431- 
Physalis Franchetti, 325, 397, 431. 
Physostegia Virginiana, 333. 

var. denticulata (P. denticulata) . 
" speciosa (P. imbricata, Dra- 
cocephalum speciosum). 
Physostegia Virginiana var. alba, 290, 

382. . . , 
Physostegia Virgimca, 333. 
Physostegia Virgimca var. alba, 290, 

382. 
Phyteuma campanuloides, 343, 409. 
Phyteuma Michelii, 261, 352. 
Pickerel Weed, 465, 470. 
Picradenia, Dotted, 294, 384. 
Picradenia scaposa, 294, 384. 
Pilot Weed, 313, 392. 
Pincushion Flower, 262, 353, 455. 

Webb's, 208, 310, 391. 
Pine, Prince's, 172. 
Pink, Alpine, 224, 329. 

Broad-leaved, 224, 330, 398, 449. 

Carthusian, 212, 322. 

Cheddar, 121, 224, 330. 

Cinnamon, 339, 398. 

Cushion, 118, 222, 246, 344, 447. 

Dark Red, 213, 322, 449. 

Double White Garden, 174, 449. 

Fire, 221, 326. 

Fringed, 339, 407. 

Garden, 122, 224, 227, 449; illus. 
225. 

Ground. See Ground P. 

Glacier, 224. 

Indian, 118, 222, 396, 469. 

Lauche's Sea, 39, 118, 222. 

Maiden, 121, 224, 449; illus. 120. 

Miss Simkins, 76, 174, 449. 

Moss. See Moss P. 

Mullein. See Mullein P. 

Pale-flowered, 224. 

Pheasant's Eye, 122, 224. 

Rock, 224, 330. 

Sand, 174, 282. 

Scotch, 122, 224, 449. 

Seguier's, 227, 330, 450. 

Spreading, 174, 282. 

Stud, 47, 132. 

Swamp, 47, 132. 

Two-colored, 174. 

Wild, 40, 127. 

Woodland, 213. 
Pink Beauty, 232, 334. 
Pink Root, 222, 326, 397. 
Pitcher Plant, 47i. 
Plantain, Rattlesnake, 285, 380. 

Robin's, 131, 239. 
Plantain Lily, Fortune's, 340. 

510 



Plantain Lily, Lance-leaved, 340, 407, 
437. 
Large-flowered Subcordate, 380, 419, 

450- 
Oval-leaved, 240, 340. 
Siebold's, 240, 340. 
Platycodon grandiflorum, 352, 413, 

440, 454, 490; 
var. flore-pleno. 
" Japonicum (P. Japonicum). 
"n. -MaKi^si.*-' 
Platycodon grandiflorum var. album, 

187, 290, 382, 420, 454; illus. 

288. 
Pleurisy Root, 317, 392. 
Plumbago Larpentw, 411, 439. 
Plume Poppy, 277, 375, 447. 

Large-leaved, 473. 
Podophyllum Emodi, 86, 187. 
Podophyllum peltatum, 86. 
Polemonium cseruleum, 139, 245, 454; 

illus. 138. 
Polemonium cagruleum var. album, 89, 

187. 
Polemonium cceruleum, var. grandiflo- 
rum. 153, 261, 352. 
Polemonium grandiflorum, 153, 261, 

352. 
Polemonium humile, 261, 352, 455. 
Polemonium reptans, 55, 153, 261; 

illus. 152. 
Polemonium reptans var. Himalaya- 

num, 153, 261, 352. 
Polemonium Richardsonii, 261, 352. 
Polyanthus, 63, 160. 
Polygala, Fringed, 125, 231. 
Polygala paucifolia, 125, 231. 
Polygonatum commucatum, 89, 187. 
Polygonatum giganteum, 89, 187. 
Polygonatum multiflorum, 89, 187; 

illus. 186. 
Polygonum amplexicaule, 445. 
Polygomnn cuspidatum, 383, 421, 49.'. 
Polygonum multiflorum, 445. 
Polygonum oxyphyllum, 445. 
Polygonum Sachalinense, 383, 420, 

491- 
Polygonum Sieboldi, 383, 421. 
Polygonum- speciosum, 445. 
Polygonum Zuccarinii, 383, 421. 
Polypodium vulgare, 488. 
Pond Lily, Andrews', 462. 

Arethusa, 462. 

Aurora, 462. 

Cape Cod, 464. 

Ellis', 462. 

Gladstone's, 462. 

Large Yellow, 461. 

Laydeker's, 462. 

Marliac's, 463. 

Marliac's Firy, 463. 

Marliac's Flaming, 463. 

Marliac's Flesh-colored, 463. 

Marliac's Pink, 463. 

Purest White. 462. 

Robinson's, 464. 

Seignoreti's, 464. 

Small Yellow, 461. 

Sweet-scented, 463. 

Tawny, 462. 
Pond Weed, Cape, 458. 
Pontederia cordata, 465, 470. 
Poppy, Alpine, 86, 184, 454; illus. 87, 
206. 

Atlantic, 114, 321. 

Bracteate, 116, 218. 

Celandine, 106, 209. 

Cyclamen, 282, 379. 

Fischer's Horned, 317. 

Hairy-stemmed, 114, 211. 

Iceland. See Iceland P. 

Oriental. See Oriental P. 

Plume. See Plume P. 

Rupifrage, 117. 218, 324. 

Welsh, 204, 305. 
Porteranthus sttpulatus, 178, 284. 



INDEX 



Porteranthus irifoliaius, 178, 284. 
Potato, Indian, 422. 
Potato Vine, Wild, 482. 
Potentilla argentea, 105, 207, 306. 
Potentilla argyrophylla, 207, 306. 
Potentilla argyrophylla var. atrosan- 

guinea, 221, 325. 
Potentilla atrosangutnea, 221, 325. 
Potentilla Calabra, 105. 207, 306. 
Potentilla coccinea, 125, 231. 
Potentilla fonnosa, 125, 231. 
Potentilla fruticosa, 207, 309, 390. 
Potentilla "Gloire de Nancy," 208, 

309, 390. 
Potentilla grandiflora, 208, 309. 
Potentilla Hapwoodiana, 231, 333. 
Potentilla hybrida, 221, 263, 325, 354, 
397- 
var. Dr. Andre. 
" Eldorado. 
" Le Vesuve. 
" Victor Lemoine. 
" William Rollinson. 
Potentilla insignis, 207, 306. 
Potentilla Nepalensis, 125, 231. 
Potentilla Pyrenaica, 105, 208, 309. 
Potentilla Russelliana, 221, 325, 394. 
Potentilla tridentata, 89, 187, 489. 
Poteriutn Sanguisorba, 188, 291. 
Prickly Pear, Common, 207, 306, 390, 

Western. 306, 389. 
Prima Auricula, 63. 
Primrose, Bird's Eye, 139. 246. 
Common European, 35, 105. 
Cortusa-leaved, 126, 231. 
Dwarf Canadian, 126, 231. 
Ear-leaved, 139, 245. 
Evening. See Evening. P 
Japanese. See Japanese P. 
Kashmir Tooth-leaved, 139, 246. 
Mexican, 220, 332. 
Missouri, 204, 306, 389, 454. 
Mistassini, 126, 231. 
Rosy Himalayan, 126. 
Round-headed Himalayan, 139, 245. 
Stuart's, 105, 208, 455. 
Tooth-leaved, 139, 245. 
True, 35, 105. 
Von Siebold's, 63, i6o, 455. 
Primrose Peerless, 16, 82. 
Primula acaulis. 35, 105. 
Primula Auricula, 63, i6o. 
Primula auriculata, 139, 245. 
Pritnula Cachemiriana, 139, 246. 
Primula capitata, 139, 245. 
Primula cortusoides, 126, 231. 
Primula cortusoides var. amcena, 63, 

160. 
Primula cortusoides var. grandiflora, 

63, 160. 
Primula cortusoides var. Sieboldi, 63, 

160. 
Primula denticulata, 139, 245, 490. 

var. purpureum. 
Primula denticulata var. Cachemiri- 
ana, 139, 246. 
Primula elatior, 105. 
Primula farinosa, 139, 246. 
Pritnula farinosa var. Mistassinica, 

126, 231. 
Primula grandiflora, 35, 105. 
Primula Japonica, 139, 246, 343, 455; 

illus. 247. 
Primula Japonica var. alba, 187^ 290. 
Primula longifolia, 139, 245. 
Primula Mistassinica, 126, 231. 
Primula officinalis, 35, 105, 455; illus. 

34. 
Primtila Polyantha, 63, 160; illus. 58, 

62. 
Primula pusilla, 126, 231. 
Primula rosea, 126. 
Primula Sieboldi, 63, 160, 455. 
Primula Stuartii, 105, 208, 455. 
Primula vulgaris, 35, 105. 
Prophet Flower, 24, 99. 



Pteris aquilina, 488. 
Puccoon, Hoary, 113. 

Red, 20, 89; illus. 88. 
Pulmonaria angustifolia, IS3. 
Pulmonaria officinalis, 153. 
Pulmonaria maculata, 153. 
Pulmonaria saccharata, 55, 154; illus. 

54. 
Pulsatilla hirsutisstma (Brit.), 43, 127. 
Pulsatilla vulgaris. 43, 127. 
Purple Aster, Late, 436. 

Seaside, 404, 436. 
Purple Rock Cress, 43, 128, 447- 

Deep, 44, 128. 

Eyre's, 43, 128. 

Grecian, 43, 128. 

Olympian, 44, 128. 
Purse Tassels, 52, 150. 
Puschkinia scillpides, 20, 89. 
Pyrcthrum hybridum, 264, 3S9- 
Pyrethrum rosev.m, 264, 359, 490. 
Pyrcthrum uliginosum. 376, 419, 490. 
Pyrola rotundifolia, 187, 290. 
Pyrola umbellata. 172. 
Pyxidanthera barbulata, 20, 89. 
Pyxie, 20, 89. 

Quaker Lady, 149, 257: illus. 147. 

guamash, Cusick's, 145. 
uamasia hyacinthina, 145. 
Queen of the Prairie, 233, 334. 

Ragged Robin, 229, 331. 

Double, 122, 229. 
Ragweed, Dorian, 313, 392. 
Ramonda Pyrenaica, 139, 246. 
Ramonda Pyrenaica var. alba, 89, 

187. 
Raynondia Pyrenaica, 139, 246. 
Rampion, Homed. See Homed Ram- 

pion. 
Ranunculus aconitifolius, 89, 187. 

var. flore-pleno {R. a. var. ple- 
ntis). 
Ranunculus aconitifolius var. luteus- 

plenus, 106, 208. 
Ranunculus acris var. flore-pleno, 103, 

208, 309, 390. 
Ranunculus amplexicaulis, 89, 187. 
Ranunculus Ficaria, 106; illus. 107. 
Ranunculus montanus, 106, 208, 309. 
Ranunculus repens var. flore-pleno, 

106, 208, 309; illus. 307. 
Ratibida pinnaia, 200, 304, 388. 
Rattlesnake-master, I77. 283, 379, 

419. 
Red-hot Poker Plant, 428; illus. 429. 
Red Lily, Handsome, 401, 432. 

Scarlet, 323- 

Southern, 323. 
Red Root, 113. 
Reed, Giant, 466, 473- 
Reed Mace, Common, 46s. 
Reseda glauca, 188, 290. 
Reseda odorata vars., 490. 
Rest-Harrow, Round-leaved, 324. 

Thorny, 230, 332. 

White, 290, 382. 
Rheum officinale, 475. 
Rheum palmatum, 475. 

var. Tanghuticum (Rheum Tan- 
ghuticum). 
Rheum sanguine um, 475. 
Rhexia Virginica, 470. 
Rhubarb, False, 313, 392. 

Medicinal, 475. 

Palmate, 475- 
Rice, Indian, 46s. 

Wild, 465- 
Rock Cress, Alpine, 12, 72. 

Leichtlin's, 39, 121. 

Purple. See Purple R. C. 

Running, 12, 72. 

White, II, 72, 447. 
Rocket, 241, 340. 

Double White Sweet, 179, 285. 

5n 



Rocket, Sweet, 241. 340. 

Rockfoil, 1 88. 

Rock Rose, 199, 300. 

Changeable, 228, 331. 

Hyssop-leaved, 210, 317. 
Rodgersia podophylla, 188, 291. 
Rohdea, Variegated Japanese, 475. 
Rohdea Japonica var. variegata, 47S«- 
Rosa "Baltimore Belle," 483. 
Rosa "Carmine Pillar," 483. 
Rosa "Crimson Rambler," 483. 
Rosa "Dawson," 484. 
Rosa "Debutante," 484. 
Rosa intermedia, 484. 
Rosa multillora, 484. 
Rosa polyantha, 484. 
Rosa setigera, 484. 
Rosa "Sweetheart," 484. 
Rcsa "The Farquhar." 484. 
Rosa Wichitrce, 484. 
Rosa Wichuriana, 484. 
Rose, Baltimore Belle, 483- 

Bramble, 484- 

Campion, 268. 

Carmine Pillar, 483. 

Christmas. See Christmas R,. 

Cliff, 118, 222. 

Crimson Rambler, 483. 

Debutante, 484. 

Egyptian, 273, 372, 41S. 

Gypsies', 273. 372, 415. 

Prairie, 484. 

Rock. See Rock R. 

Sun, 199, 300. 

Swamp. See Swamp R. 

Sweetheart, 484. 

The Dawson, 484. 

The Farquhar, 484. 

Umbel-flowered Sun, 178, 285. 

Wichuriana, 484. 
Rose Mallow, 401, 432. 

California, 419. 

Halberd-leaved, 401, 432. 

Hoary, 388, 425. 

White, 381, 419. 
Rosemar>', 246, 343. 

Marsh, 292, 353, 414. 

White Marsh, 292, 383. 
Roseroot, 189, 292. 
Rose Petty, 131, 239. 
Rose of Sharon, 303, 388. 
Rosewort, 189, 292. 
Rosinweed, Rough, 313, 392. 

Whorled, 313, 392. 
Rosmarinus officinalis, 246, 343. 
Rudbeckia aspera, 309, 390. 
Rudbeckia Califomica, 390. 
Rudbeckia fulgida, 394, 428. 
Rudbeckia grandiflora, 390. 
Rudbeckia laciniata, 309, 390. 
Rudbeckia laciniata var. flore-pleno^ 

309, 390, 455. 
Rudbeckia maxima, 390. 
Rudbeckia pinnata, 200, 304, 388. 
Rudbeckia purpurea, 330, 398. 
Rudbeckia speciosa, 309. 39°. 49°. 491 1 

illus. 308. 
Rudbeckia subtomentosa, 391, 4SS. 
Rudbeckia triloba, 309, 391. 455- 
Rue, 310. 

Dwarf Meadow, 209, 314. 

Fen, 313, 392. 

Glaucous Meadow, 209, 314. 

Goat's, 240, 340, 407. 

Harmala, 184, 290. 

Oriental Goat's, 348. 

Purplish Meadow, 93, i93- 
Rue, White Goat's, 178, 284. 
Ruellia, Hairy, 353i 413- 
Ruellia ciliosa, 353. 413. 
Running Myrtle, Blue, 48, 141. 

Common, 48, 141. 

Common White, 23, 9S. 
Rupturewort, 285, 380. 
Rush, Common Scourish, 466. 
Rush Aster, 337. 



INDEX 



Ruta graveolens, 310. 

Sabbatia, Prairie, 231, 333. 
Sabbatia campestris, 231, 333. 
Sacaline, 383, 420. 
Saccharnm RavenncF, 474. 
Saffron, Meadow. See Meadow S. 
Sage, 273, 372. 

Bethlehem, 53, 154. 

Indian, 283, ;^79. 

Jerusalem. See Jerusalem S. 

Meadow. See Meadow S. 

Mealy, 353, 413. 

Pitcher's, 423, 440. 

Silver-leaved, i83, 291. 

Sylvan, 343. 

Two-colored, 140, 246. 

Vervain, 246, 343. 

White Sylvan, 291. 

Wood, 334, 403. 
Sagina pilifcra, 291, 383. 
Sagina subulata, 291, 383. 
Sagittaria Japonica, 465. 
Sagittaria latifolia, 47o- 
Sagittaria sagittasfolia var. flore-pleno, 

465- . . . 

Sagittaria sagrttafolia var. vanabilis, 

470. . . . 
Sagittaria variabilis, 470. 
Sainfoin, 230, 332. 
Salpiglossis sinuata and vars., 490. 
Salvia argentea,i88, 291. 
Salvia azurea var. grandifiora, 413, 440. 
Salvia bicolor, 140, 246. 
Salvia farinacea, 353, 413. 
Salvia glutinosa, 310, 391. 
Salvia officinalis, 273, 372. 

var. tenuior. 
Salvia Pitcheri, 413, 440. 
Salvia pratensis, 262, 353, 455. 
Salvia pratensis var. alba, 188, 291. 
Salvia pratensis var. rosea, 232, 333. 
Salvia spelmina, 246, 343. 
Schria Spichnanni, 246, 343. 
Salvia splendens, 490. 
Salvia sylvestris, 343. 
Salvia sylvestris var. alba, 291. 
Salvia Verbenacea, 246, 343. 
Sandwort, Large-flowered, 277. 

Vernal, 72. 
Sanguinaria Canadensis, 20, 89; illus. 

21, 88. 
Sanguisorba Canadensis, 188, 291. 
Sanguisorba minor, 188, 291. 
Sanicle, Bear's Ear, 44, 131. 
Santolina chamagcyparissus, 475. 
Santolina incana, 4'7S- 
Saponaria ocymoides, 126, 232, 333. 
Saponaria officinalis var. flore-pleno, 

333, 402. 
Sarracenia Drummondii, 471- 
Sarracenia purpurea, 471; illus. 467. 
Sarsaparilla, Cordate Wild, 472. 

Indian Wild, 472. 
Saxifraga Aizoon, 188. 
Saxifraga Andrewsii, 90, 188. 
Saxifraga cordifolia, 47, 140, 490; illus. 

49- 
Saxifraga Cotvledon var. pyramidalis, 

188, 291. 
Saxifraga crassifolia, 40, 126, 490. 
Saxifraga ligulata, 64, 90, 160, 490. *■ 

var. ciliata. 
Saxifraga oppositifolia, 48, 140. 
Saxifraga peltata, 90, 188. 
Saxifraga Pennsylvanica, 471, 489. 
Saxifraga recta, 188. 
Saxifraga ros:ilaris, 188. 
Saxifraga Schmidtii, 64, 160. 
Saxifraga Virginiensis, 20, 90, 188. 
Saxifrage, Andrew's, 90, r88. 

Early, 20, 90, 178. 

Golden, 12, 75. 

Heart-leaved, 47, 140. 

Large Strap-leaved, 90. 

Livelong, 188. 



Saxifrage, Mountain, 48, 140. 
Pennsylvania, 47i' 
Purple, 48, 140. 
Pyramidal Cotyledon, 188, 291. 
Swamp, 471. 
Thick-leaved, 40. 
Tongue-leaved, 64, 160. 
Scabiosa arvensis, 273, 372, 415. 
Scabiosa atropurpurea, and vars., 490. 
Scabiosa Caucasica. 262, 353, 455. 
Scabiosa Caucasica var. alba, 189, 291. 
Scabiosa Columbaria, 246, 343, 409, 

438. 
Scabiosa graminifolia, 262, 353, 413, 

440, 489. ■ 
Scabiosa ochroleuca, 208, 310, 391. 
Scabiosa sylvatica, 262, 353, 413, 440, 

489. 
Scabiosa sylvatica var. albiflora, 189, 

291. 3.83, 421. 
Scabiosa varia,_273, 415. 
Scabiosa Webbiana, 208, 310, 391. 
Scabious, Grass-leaved, 262, 353, 413, 
440. 
Lilac-flowered, 246, 343. 409, 438. 
Sheep, 351, 413. 
Shepherd's, 351, 413. 
Small, 246, 343, 409, 438. 
Webb's, 208, 310, 391. 
White Caucasian, 188, 291. 
White Woodland, 189, 291, 383, 

421. 
Woodland, 262, 353, 413, 440. 
Scarlet Lightning, 214, 324, 453. 
Schizanthus pinnatus, and vars., 490. 
Schizocodon soldanelloides, 232. 
Schizophragma hydrangeoides, 484. 
Scilla amoena, 7, 55, 154. 
ScUla amivna var. prcECOX, 7, SS. IS4. 
Scilla autumnalis, 333, 402, 432. 
Scilla bifolia, 7, 55, 154. 
var. alba. 
" rosea. 
Scilla campanulata, 126, 160, 232, 273. 
Scilla campanulata var. carnea, 126, 

232. 
Scilla ccrnua, 100, 273. 
Scilla festalis, 160, 273. 
Scilla festalis var. alba, 90, 189. 
Scilla festalis var. cemua, 126, 232. 
Scilla festalis var. lilacina, 140, 246. 
Scilla festalisvar. rosea, 126, 232. 
Scilla Fraseri, 145. 
Scilla Hispanica, 160, 273, 455, 491. 
Scilla Hispanica var. alba, 90, 189. 
Scilla Hispanica var. carnea, 126, 232, 

455. 
Scilla Hispanica var. rosea, 126, 232, 

4SS; illus. 124. 
Scilla hyacinthoides, 413. 4SS- 
Scilla hyacinthoides var. alba, 383, 

455- 
Scilla hyacinthoides var. csrulea, 414, 

455- 
Scilla hyacinthoides var. rosea, 402, 

455. . 
Scilla nonscrtpta, 160, 273. 
Scilla mitayts, 160, 273. 
Scilla nutans var. alba, 90, 189. 
Scilla ntitans var. cemua, 126, 232. 
Scilla nutans var. rosea, 126, 232. 
Scilla parviflora, 413. 
Scilla parviflora var. alba, 383. 
Scilla parviflora var. cccrulea, 414. 
Sctlla parviflora var. rosea, 402. 
Scilla patula, 160, 232, 273. 
Scilla patttla var. carnea, 126, 232. 
Scilla patulata, 126. 
Scilla Sibirica, 7, 5S. IS4. 4SS. 49'; 

illus. 9. 
Scilla Sibirica var. alba, 4, 20, 90,455. 
Scirpus Holoschcenus var. variegatus, 

475- 
Scirpus lacustris var. zebnna, 465. 
Scirpus Tabenurmontana var. zebrina, 



Scutellaria alpina, 343, 409, 438. 
Scutellaria Baicalensis, 353, 414, 
Scutellaria macrantha, 353, 414. 
Sea Holly, Alpine, 348, 412. 

Amethyst, 254, 348, 412, 439, 450. 

White, 2S3. 
Seal, Golden, 16, 78. 
Sea Lavender, Broad-leaved, 344, 410, 
438, 4SS. 

Choice, 410. 

Common, 353, 414, 455. 

Gmelin's, 344, 410, 438. 

Hill-loving, 233, 334. 

Showy, 402, 435. 

Tall, 344, 409, 438. 

Tartarian, 397, 431. 

White Common, 292, 383. 
Sea Turf, 118, 222. 
Sedocke, Cutberdill, 354, 415. 
Sedge, Variegated, 475. 
Sedum, Showy, 402, 435, 455; illus, 
399. 

White Showy, 383, 421. 
Sedum acre, 106, 208, 489. 

var. aureum. 
Sedum Aizoon, 208, 310, 391. 
Sedum album, 291, 383. 
Sedum cruciattim, 189, 291. 
Sedum Ewersii var. Turkestanicum, 

435- . 
Sedum, Fabana, 402, 435. 
Sedum Fabaria var. album, 383, 421. 
Sedum Hispanicum, 291. 
Sedum hybridum, 208. 
Sedum Kamtschaticum, 310, 391. 
Sedum Lydium, 402, 435. 
Sedum maximum, 435. 

var. purpureum. 
Sedum Middendorfianum, 209, 310. 
Sedum Monregalense, 189, 291. 
Sedum nionsirosum, 31Q, 391. 
Sedum Nevii, 292. 
Sedum pulchellum, 246, 343. 
Sedum reflexum, 310, 391. 
Sedum reflexum var. cristatum, 310; 

391- 
Sedum Rhodiola, 189, 292. 
Sedum robustum, 310, 391. 
Sedum roseum, 189, 292. 
Sedum sexangulare, 209, 310. 
Sedum Sieboldii, 402, 435, 490. 

var. variegatum (S. variegatum). 
Sedum spectabile, 402, 435, 455, 490; 

illus. 399. 
var. variegatum. 
Sedum spectabile var. album, 383, 

421. 
Sedum spuriui::, 333, 403. 
Sedum stoloniferum, 333. 403. 489, 

491. 
Sedum Telephium, 334. 403. 
var. purpurascens. 
" purpureum. 
Sedum telephoides, 189. 
Self-heal, Large, 234, 338. 
Sempervivum arachnoideum, 326, 490. 
Sempervivum Arvemense, 232, 334, 

489. 
Sempervivum Atlanticum, 221, 326. 
Sempervivum calcareum, 232. 
Sempervivum Californicum, 232. 
Sempervivum flagelliforme, 221. 
Sempervivum globiferum, 310, 391. 
Sempervivum Heuffelii, 39i- 
Sempervivum hirtum, 310, 391. 
Sempervivum montanum, 221. 
Sempervivum soholiferum, 310,291, 490. 
Sempervivum tectorum, 221, 326, 489. 
Sempervivum Verloti, 334- 
Senecio Doria, 313, 392. 
Senecio Japonicus, 47i' 
Senecio pulcher, 344, 409. 
Senna, Wild, 295, 385. 
Sheep's Bit, 351, 413. 
Shooting Star, Common, 131, 239. 
Eastern, 131, 239. 



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INDEX 



Shooting Star, Jeffrey's, 122, 227. 
Shortia, Galax-leaved, 90, 1S9. 
Shortia galacifolia, 90, 189; illus. 91. 
Shrub-yellow Root, 476. 
Siberian Flag, 136, 242, 452; illus. 
244. 
White, 81, 179, 452. 
Sidalcea, White, 189. 
Sidalcea Candida, 189. 
Sidalcea Listen, 232. 
Sidalcea malvaerlora var. Listeri, 232, 

334. 
Side-saddle Flower, 471. 
Silene acaulis, 246, 344. 
Silene alpestris, 90, 189. 
Silene Caucasica, 93, 189. 
Silene maritima var. llorc-pleno, 189, 

292. 
Silene Pennsylvanica, 40, 127. 
Silene Schafta, 233, 334, 403. 
Silene Virginica, 221, 326. 
Silphium asperrimum, 313, 392. 
Silphium laciniatum, 313, 392, 455. 
Silphium perfoliatum, 313, 392, 491. 
Silphium terebinthinaceum, 392. 

var. pinnatilidum. 
Silphium trifoliatum. 313, 392. 
Sisyrinchiuin Dous^lasii, 140, 246. 
Sisyrinchium grandillorum, 140, 246. 
Skullcap, Baical's, 353, 414. 
Mountain, 343, 409, 438. 
Smilacina borealis, 99, 196. 
Smilacina racemosa, 93, 190; illus. 

191. 
Snake's-beard, 342, 409. 
Snakeroot, Button. See Button S. 
Black, 281, 379. 
Canada, 264, 357. 
White, 379. 419- 
Sneezeweed, 386, 422, 431. 
Bigelow's, 300, 386. 
Bolander's, 198, 300, 386. 
Dwarf, 386, 422. 
Hoopes's, 102, 199, 451. 
Large-flowered, 386, 422. 
Purple-headed, 300, 386, 422. 
Striped, 393- 

Striped Purple- headed, 393. 45 1- 
Tall, 386, 422. 
Sneezewort, 167, 274, 37s, 416. 
Bolander's, 198, 300, 386. 
Double, 167, 274, 375, 416, 446; 
illus. 276. 
Snowdrop, Caucasian, rs, 72. 
Common, 3, 15, 450; illus. 2. 
Giant, 3, 15, 450; illus. 5. 
Plaited, 3, 15. 77, 45 1; iHus. 5. 
Snowdrop Windflower, 11, 72, 167, 
274, 446. 
Double, II, 72. 
Snowflake, Autumn, 420. 
Spring, 16, 81. 
Summer, 16, 81. 
Snowflower, Dr. James's, 172, 281. 
Snuff, Mountain, 294, 384. 
Soapwort, Rock, 126, 232, 333. 
Solanum Torreyi, 344, 409. 
Soldanella alpina, 140. 
Solidago, 313, 392; illus. 311. 
var. Canadensis. 
" Canadensis var. glabrata. 
" Drummondii. 
" Latifolia. 
" Nemoralis. 
" Patula. 
" Petiolaris. 
" Rigida. 
" Sempervirens. 
" Shortii. 
" Speciosa. 
" Ulmifolius. 
Solidago Canadensis, 491. 
Solidago serotina, 491. 
Solomon's Seal, 89, 187; illus. 186. 
False, 93, 190; illus. 191. 
Great, 89, 187. 



Solomon's Seal, Smooth, 89, 187. 
Southernwood, 472. 

Lewis', 472. 
Spanish Squill, 160, 273, 455. 
Flesh-colored, 126, 232, 455. 
Rose-colored. 126, 160, 232, 273, 

455. 
White, 90, 189. 
Spatterdock, Common, 461. 
Spatulum, 268, 370. 
Spearmint, 342, 409. 
Speedwell, Austrian, 353, 414. 
Bastard, 154, 263. 
Broad-leaved Hungarian, 263, 354. 
Common, 154, 262, 354. 
Creeping, 95. 
Gentian-leaved, 55, 154, 4S6; illus. 

152. 
Germander, 154, 262. 
Great Virginian, 384, 421. 
Hoary, 262, 353, 456. 
Hungarian, 155, 263, 457. 
Long-leaved. 345. 
Pink Long-leaved, 233, 337. 
Pink Spike-flowered, 233, 337. 
Rock, 154, 262, 456. 
Saw-leaved, 155, 263. 
Scallop-leaved, 154, 262. 
Spike-flowered, 262, 354, 456. 
White Gentian-leaved, 23, 95. 
White Spike- flowered, I93. 293.457. 
Spergula pilifera. 291, 3 S3. 
Spergida siibulata, 291, 383. 
Spiderwort, Common, 140, 249, 345, 
410. 
Red, 117, 222, 326, 397. 
White. 94, 193, 293, 383. 
Spigelia Marylandica, 222, 326, 397. 
Spikenard, 472. 
Spindle Tree, Japanese, 481. 
Spiraea, Elegant Palmate-leaved, 233, 
334. 
Fingered, 190, 292. 
Spirsea Aruncus, 190, 292, 453, 471, 

491. 
Spircsa Aruncus var. astUbcndes , 190, 

292. 
Spiraea astilboides, 190, 292, 455. 

var. floribunda. 
Spiraea Camtschatica, 292. 
Spiraea digitata, 190, 292. 
Spirffia Filipendula, 190, 292. 

var. flore-pleno. 
Spirara gisaniea, 292. 
Spircra Japonica, 168. 
Spiraea lobata, 233, 334. 
Spiraea palmata, 233, 334, 435. 47i. 
Spircca palmata, 233, 334. 
Spiraea palmata var. alba, 190, 292. 
Spiraea palmata var. elegans, 233, 334, 

455. 
Spiraea Ulmaria, 190, 292. 
var. aurea variegata. 
" flore-pleno. 
Spleenwort, Dwarf, 486. 
Ebony, 486. 
Maidenhair, 486. 
Narrow-leaved, 486. 
Spring Beauty, 39, i2X. 

Carolina. 39, 121. 
Spurge, Alleghany Mountain, 8s. 
Flowering, 283, 379. 
Japanese Evergreen. 85, 184. 
Myrsinites-like, 28, 101. 
Squawberry, 183. 
Squill, Autumn, 333, 402, 432. 
Bellflowered, 160, 273- 
Early, 7, 55. iS4. 
Hyacinth. See Hyacinth S. 
Siberian, 7, 53, 154, 4SS; iHus. 9. 
Spanish. See Spanish S. 
Striped, 20, 89. 
White Bellflov/ered, 90, 189. 
White Siberian, 4, 20, 90. 
Stachys Betonica, 249, 344; illus. 248. 
Stachys coccinea, 326. 

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Stachys grandiflora, 249, 344. 
Stachys lanata, 249, 344. 
Starflower, 94. 

Bouquel,, 277, 375. 
Star-of- Bethlehem. Common, 85, 183, 

Drooping, 19, 85. 
Starwort, Greater, 93, 190. 

Hybrid Italian, 432. 

New England, 404, 433. 

New York. 435. 

Siberian, 404, 436. 

Various-colored, 416. 

Yarrow-leaved, 277, 373. 
Statice Besseriana, 233, 334, 397, 431. 
Statice collina, 233, 334. 
Statice elata, 344, 409, 438. 
Statice e.ximia, 410. 
Statice Gmelini, 344, 410, 438. 
Statice incana var. hybrida, 397, 431. 
Statice latifolia, 344, 410, 438, 435, 

490. 
Statice Limonium, 353, 414, 455. 
Statice Limonium var. alba, 292, 383. 
Statice maritima, 353, 414. 
Statice speciosa, 344. 
Statice Tatarica, 397, 431. 
St. George's Herb, 233. 
Steeple Bells, White, 278, 376. 
Stellaria Holostea, 93, 190, 491; illus. 

Stenactts speciosa, 240, 339. 
Stipa pennata, 475. 
Stitchwort, Greater, 93, 190. 
St. John's Wort, 303, 388. 

Kalm's, 388, 431. 
Stokesia cyanea, 414, 440, 453; illus. 

406. 
Stonecrop, io6, 208. 

Aizoon, 208, 310, 391. 

Beautiful, 246, 343. 

Ewer's Turkestan, 435. 

Hybrid, 208. 

Largest, 435- 

Lydian, 402, 435- 

Middendorf's, 209, 310. 

Monregalensis, 189, 291. 

Nevius', 292. 

Orange, 310, 391. 

Purple. 333, 403. 

Siebold's, 402, 433. 

Six-angled, 209, 310. 

Spanish, 291. 

White, 291, 383. 
Stonehore, 310, 391. 

Crested, 310, 391. 
Stork's Bill, Glandular, 240, 339, 407. 

Manescaut's, 240, 339. 
Strawberry, Barren, 113, 210. 

Indian, 198. 

Yellow, 113, 210. 
Struthiopteris Germanica, 487. 
Stylophorum diphyllum, 106, 209. 
Succory, Blue, 239, 339. 407. 
Sundrops, 204, 303, 433; illus. 206. 
Sunflower, False, 300, 386, 387, 422, 
425. 

Hairy, 300, 387, 451; iHus. 301. 

Linear-leaved, 425. 

Maximilian's, 425. 

Narrow-leaved, 386, 422. 

Pale-leaved Wood, 300, 387, 423. 

Pigmy, 194, 294. 

Pitcher's False, 303, 387, 425. 

Showy, 387, 422. 

Smooth, 387, 425. 

Stiff, 300, 387. 

Stiff, Miss Mellish, 387, 423, 4Si. 

Swamp, 386, 421, 422. 

Thin-leaved, 386, 422. 

Throatwort, 300, 387, 423. 

Wild, 386, 422. i 

Woolly, 387, 423. 
Swamp-orchis, Mottled, 177, 283. 
Swamp Rose. 401, 432. 

Crimson Eye, 381, 419. 

White, 381, 419. 



INDEX 



Sweet Flag, 466. 

Striped, 458. 
Sweet William, 267, 365, 449; illus. 299. 

Wild, 136, 272, 370, 454. 
Swertia perennis, 353. 
Symphyandra Hofmanni, 293. 
Symphytum asperrimum, 154, 262, 

353- 
Symphytum officinale, 03, 193, 293. _ 
Symphytum ojficinale var. luteomargi- 

naium. 476. 
Symphytum officinale var. variega- 

tum, 476. 

Tahernasmontana Amsonia, 142, 250. 

Tagetes erecta, 490. 

Tagetes patula, 490. 

Tea, Oswego, 217, 324, 396. 43i. 453- 

Teasel, Fuller's, 177. 

Tecoma Chinensis, 485. 

Tecoma grandiflora, 483. 

Tecoma radicans, 485. 

Telekia cordifolia, 491. 

Tellima grandiflora, 93. 

Ten o'clock, 85, 183. 

Teucrium Canadense, 334, 403. 

Teucrium Chamsedrys, 345, 410. 

Teucrium Virginicum., 334, 403. 

Thalictrum ane^nonoides , 72. 

Thalictrum aquilegifolium, 93, 193, 

293. 
Thalictrum flavtim, 313,392; illus.312. 
Thalictrum glaucum, 209, 314. 
Thalictrum minus, 209, 314. 

var. adiantifolium (T. adiantioi- 
des, T. adiant'nifolium). 
Thalictrum purpurascens, 93, 193. 
Thalictrum purpuretim, 93, 209, 193, 

. 314. 
Thabctrum saxatile, 209, 314. 
Thaspium aureum, 209, 314. 
Thaspium. trifoliatum var. aureum,, 209, 

314. 
Thermopsis, Alleghany, 106, 209, 314. 
Bean-like, 106, 209. 
Carolina, 209, 314. 
Mountain, 106, 209. 
Thermopsis Caroliniana, 209, 314. 
Thermopsis fabacea, 106, 209. 
Thermopsis mollis, 106, 209, 314. 
Thermopsis montana, 106, 209. 
Thermopsis montana, 106, 209. 
Thistle, Globe. See Globe T. 
Hedgehog, 227, 330, 398. 
Hundred, 348, 412, 439. 
Scotch, 342, 409. 
Star, 295, 385. 
Thlaspi alpestre, 93, 193. 
Thorn, Box, 483. 

Chinese Box, 483. 
Thoroughwort, 283, 379. 

Tall, 283,379. 
Thrift, Alpine, 43, 128, 234. 
Lauche's, 39, 118, 222, 447. 
Plantain-like, 128, 234. 
Seaside, 118, 222. 
White Plantain-like, 72, 168. 
Thunbergia alata, 490. 
Thunbergian Lily, 214, 323, 432; 
illus. 215. 
Shining, 318, 393, 452. 
Wallace's, 318, 452. 
Yellow, 304, 452. 
Thunbergian Lily Alice Wilson, 304, 

452. 
Thyme, Common Garden, 249, 345. 
Creeping, 249, 345, 410. 
Mother of, 249, 345, 410. 
Mountain Wild, 193, 293, 383. 
Thymus Chamcsdrys, 193, 293, 383. 
Thymus montanus, 193, 293, 383. 
Thymus Serpyllum, 249, 345, 410. 
var. argenteus. 
aureus, 
citriodorous. 
" lanuginosus. 



Thymus Serpyllum var. montanus, 

193, 293, 383. 
Thymus vulgaris, 249, 345. 
Tiarella cordifolia, 93. 
Tickseed, Lance-leaved, 196, 296, 385, 
449; illus. 298. 
Large-fiowered, 196, 296, 385, 449; 

illus. 297. 
Larkspur, 296, 385, 421. 
Small Pink, 223, 329, 398. 
Small Rose, 223, 329, 398. 
Star, 296, 385, 422. 
Stiff, 196, 296. 
Tall, 385, 422., 
Whorled, 296, 385. 
Toadflax, Alpine, 354, 414. 
Dalmatian, 203, 305, 389. 
Macedonian, 203, 305. 
Tobacco, Mountain, 294, 384. 
Tomato, Strawberry, 325, 397, 431. 
Toothwort, Two-leaved, 12, 76. 
Torenia Foumieri, 490. 
Townsendia sericea, 20, 93. 
Tradescantia Virginiana, 140,, 249, 
34S> 410. 
var. caerulea. 
Tradescantia Virginiana var. alba, 94, 

193, 293, 383; illus. 84. 
Tradescantia Virginiana var. coccinea, 

117, 222, 326, 397. 
Tradescantia Virginica, 140, 249, 345, 

410. 
Traveller's Joy, 481. 
Tree Peony, 150, 272. 
Double Red, 125, 230. 
Large Rosy, 125, 230. 
Poppy-flowered, 85, 184. 
Striped, 85, 184. 
Trefoil. Bird's- foot, 203, 305, 389. 
Tricyrtis hirta, 435. 

var. nigra. 
Tricyrtis Japonica, 435. 
Trientalis Americana, 94. 
Trifolium Pannonicum, 193, 293. 
Trillium, Egg-shaped, 94. 
Long-leaf-stalked, 140, 249. 
Tiny, 40, 127. 
Trillium cemuum, 20, 94, 193. 
Trillium erectiun, 36, 117, 222. 
Trillium erectum var. album, 20, 94, 

193. 
TriUiuin erythrocarpum, 20, 94. 
Trillium fatiduin, 36, 117, 222. 
Trillium grandiflorum, 94, 193, 455; 

illus. 92. 
Trillium nivale, 20, 94. 
Trillium ovatum, 94. 
Trilliutn pendidum, 36, 117, 222. 
Trillium petiolatum, 140, 249. 
Trillitim picium, 20, 94. 
Trillium, pur pure urn, 36, 117, 222. 
Trillium pusillum, 40, 127. 
Trillium sessile, 64, i6o._ 
Trillium, sessile var. Calif ornicuin, 64, 

160. 
Trillium sessile var. giganteum, 64, 

160. 
Trillium undulatum, 20, 94. 
Tripmadam, 310, 391. 

Crested, 310. 
Tripsacum Dactylis, 476. 
Tripsacum dactyloides, 476. 
Tripsacum Violaceum, 4'76. 
Triteleia uniflora, 140. 
Tritoma Uvaria, 428. 
Tritonia crocosmaeflora, 326, 397, 431, 
456; illus. 327. 
var. Transcendent. 
Tritonia crocosmsefloravars., 314, 392, 
456. 
var. Gerbe d'Or. 
" Rayon d'Or. 
" Soleil couchant. 
Tritonia Pottsii, 321, 394, 428, 456. 
Tritonia rosea, 326, 397, 456. 
Trollius Asiaticus, 35. 106, 456 ; illus. 34. 

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Trollius Europffius, 109, 209, 456, 49a 

var. Loddigesii. 
Trollius globosus, 109, 209. 
Trollius Japonicus, 109, 210. 
Tropaeolum majus, 490. 
Tropasolum minus, 490. 
Trumpet Creeper, 485. 

Chinese, 485. 
Trumpet Leaf, Great, 471. 
Trumpet Vine, 485. < 
Trumpet Weed, 466. 
Tulip, Batalin's, 109. 
Bieberstein's, 109. 
Brilliant, 117. 

Common Garden, 118, 164, 222, 273, 
Darwin. See Tulipa Darwin. 
Didier's, 117. 
Dragon. 164. 
Due van Thol. See Tulipa Due van 

Thol. 
Early, 118. 

Elegant-flowered, I17. 
Greig's, 39, 118. 
Kaufmann's, 109. 
Keeled, 117, 456. 
Lady, 155. 

Late, 118, 164, 222, 273; illus. 161. 
Ostrosk's, 118. 
Parrot, 164. 
Persian, 110. 
Reflexed, 110. 
Southern, 109. 
Sun's-eye, 118. 
Turkish, 109. 
Vitelline, 110. 
Wild, no. 
Yellow, no- 
See Tulipa. 
Tulipa (Early Bedding), 23, 64. 67-68, 
94, 109, 117, 127, 140, 155, 160, 
456. 
var. Alba Maxima. 
Artus. 

Belle Alliance. 
Bizard Verdict. 
Canary Bird. 
Chrysolora. 
Cottage Maid. 
Couleur Cardinal. 
Crown of Gold. 
Crown of Roses. 
Duchess of Parma. 
Gloria Soils. 
Grand Duke of Russia. 
Imperator Rubrorum. 
Toost van Vondel, Striped. 
Joost van Vondel, White; 

illus. 66. 
Keizer Kroom. 
Le Blason. 
Le Matador. 
Le Matelas. 
Mon Tr^sor. 
Murillo. 
Ophir d'Or. 
Pottebakker, Scarlet. 
Pottebakker, White. 
Pottebakker, Yellow. 
Prince of Austria. 
Proserpine. 

Queen of the Netherlands. 
Rachel Ruisch. 
Rex Rubrorum. 
Rose Grisdelin. 
Stanley. 

Toumesol, Scarlet. 
Toumesol. Yellow. 
Van der Neer. 
Vermilion Brilliant. 
Wapen van Leiden. 
White Swan; illus. 80. 
Yellow Prince; illus. 66. 
(Late Bedding), 163, 456. 
var. Belle Alliance. 
" Bizarre. 
" Blue Flag. 



INDEX 



Tulipa (Late Bedding) (cont'd) — 
var. Bouton d'Or. 
" Byblcemens. 
" Duke of York. 
" Golden Crown. 
" La Candeur. 
" Manage de ma Fille. 
" Peony Gold. 
" Picotee. 
" Rose Blanche. 
Tulipa acuminata, 109. 
Tulipa australis, 109. 
Tulipa Batalini. 109- 
Tulipa Bieberstciniana, 109. 
Tulipa Carinata, 117. 4S6. 
Tulipa Clusiana, 155. 
Tulipa "Darwin," 163-164, 273, 4S6; 
illus. 162. 
var. Alabama. 
" Glory. 

" Grande Duchesse. 
" Gustave Dot6. 
'■ Herold, 

Hippolyte. 
" Liberia. 
" Longfellow. 
" Olga. 
" Pales. 
" Richelieu. 
" Scylla. 
Tulipa Didieri, 117; illus. 119. 
Tulipa "Due van Thol," 68, 164, 4S6. 
var. Crimson. 
" Maximus. 
" Orange. 

Rose. 
" Scarlet. 
" Vermilion. 
Tulipa elegans. 117. 
Tuhpa Florentina. no. 
Tulipa Florentina var. odorata, no. 
Tulipa fulgens, 11 7- 
Tulipa Gesneriana, 118, 164, 222, 

456. 
Tulipa Gesneriana var. Dracontia, 
164, 273. 456; illus. 165. 
var. Admiral of Constantinople. 
" Cafe Brun. 
" Lutea Major. 
" Markgraaf. 
" Monstre Rouge. 
" Perfecta. 
Tulipa Greigii, 39, ii8, 456; illus. 38, 
Tulipa Kaufmanniana, 109. 
Tulipa Oculus-solis. 118. 
Tulipa Ostrowskiana, 118. 
Tulipa patens, no. 
Tulipa Persica, no. 
Tulipa PRECOX, 118. 
Tulipa retroflexa, no, 456 
Tulipa sylvestris, no, 491 
Tulipa \ntellina, no, 456. 
Tunica Saxifraga, 233, 334, 490 
Turban Bellflower, White, 278, 

447. 
Turkey's Beard, 95, 194. 
Turk's Cap Lily, 268. 

American, 321, 394, 453. 469- 
Turtle Head, Lyon's, 395. 
Red, 395- 

White Smooth, 281, 376. 
Tussilago Farfara var. variegata, 35. 
Tuzzymuzzy, 52, 150. 
Twin Flower, 229, 331. 
Twin-leaf, 81. 
Typha latifolia, 465. 

Ulmaria Camischatica, 292. 
Ulmaria Filipendula, 190, 292. 
Ulmaria palustris, 190, 292. 
Ulmaria pentapetala, 190, 292. 
Ulmaria purpurea. 233, 334, 471. 
Ulmaria rubra, 233, 334. 
Ulmaria rubra var. elegans, 233, 334. 
U'nbrella-leaf, 76. 
Umbrella Plant, 90, 188. 



illus. III. 
illus. m. 



376, 



Uvularia grandiflora, no, 210. 
Uvularia perfoliata, no; illus. 112. 
Uvularia sessilifolia, 102, 204. 

Valerian, Common, 233. 

Greek, 55, iS3. 261. 

Himalayan, 153, 261, 352. 

Red, 212, 322. 
Valeriana ofhcinalis, 233. 
Valoridia plumbaginoides, 411, 439- 
Vancouveria hexandra, 94, 193, 489. 
Verbascum Chaixii, 210, 314. 
Verbascum ferrupneuyn, 273, 372. 
Verbascum longifolium, no, 210. 
Verbascum nigrum, 210, 314. 
Verbascum Olympicum, 314, 4S6. 491; 

illus. 315. 
Verbascum orientale, 210, 314. 
Verbascum pannosum, no, 210. 
Verbascum phcunicium, 273, 372. 
Verbascum Thapsus, 489, 491. 
Verbascum vernalc, 210, 314. 
Verbena hybrida, 490. 
Verbascums, 489. 
Vemonia Arkansana, 438. 
Vernonia criniia, 438. 
Veronica, Subsessile Long-leaved, 410, 

438, 456. . 
Veronica anKthysttna, 154, 263. 
Veronica Austriaca, 353, 414. 
Veronica Candida, 262, 353. 
Veronica Chamadrys, 154, 262, 456. 
Veronica fruticulosa, 154, 262. 
Veronica gentianoides, 55, 154, 456; 

illus. 152. 
Veronica gentianoides var. alba, 23, 

Veronica incana, 262, 353. 4S6. 491. 
Veronica latifolia var. subsessilis, 490. 
Veronica longifolia, 345. 

var. villosa. 
Veronica longifolia var. rosea, 233, 

337. 
Veronica longifolia var. subsessilis, 

410, 438, 456. 
Veronica neglecta, 262, 353. 
Veronica officinalis, 154, 262. 354. 
Veronica paniculata, 154, 263. 
Veronica pectinata. 154, 262. 
Veronica repens, 95. 
Veronica rupestris, 154, 262, 456, 489, 

490. 491- 
Veronica spicata, 262, 354, 456. 
Veronica spicata, 410, 438. 
Veronica spicata var. alba, 193, 293, 

457. 
Veronica spicata var. rosea, 233, 337. 
Veronica spuria, 154, 263. 

var. elegans. 
Veronica Teucrium, ISS, 263, 457. 
Veronica Teucrium var. latifolia, 263, 

354- 
Veronica virginica, 384, 421. 

var. Taponica. 
Vetch, Black Pea. 242, 341. 

Bitter. See Bitter V. 
Vetch, Cro%\-n. See Crown- Vetch. 
Milk. See Milk V. 
Pea-like, 263. 
Vicia oroboides, 263. 
Vinca herbacea. 141, 249. 
Vinca minor, 48, 141, 489. 
var. aurea variegata. 
" cffirulea (I', cceridea). 
Vinca minor var. alba, 23, 95. 
Vinca minor var. rosea plena, 43, 

127. 
Vincetoxicum acuminatum. 281. 
V incetoxicum. Japonicum, 281. 
Viola blanda, 23, 95 ; illus. 112. 
Viola Canadensis, 23, 95, 193; illus. 

22, 192. 
Viola canina, 68, 164. 
Viola canina var. alba, 23, 95. 
Viola comuta, 48, 141, 249, 34s. 4io, 
438, 4s6, 489, 490. 491- 

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Viola comuta var. alba, 23, 95, 194, 
293, 384, 421, 457; illus. 137. 
Viola comuta var. lutea major, 35, 
no, 210, 317, 392, 457; illus. 
137. 
Viola cucullata, 489. 
Viola cucullata var. palmata, 48, 141. 
Viola dcntata, 155, 263. 
Viola hastata, no. 
Viola hirta, 155. 
Viola lutea, 113. 
Viola Munbyana, 164. 
Viola odorata, 48, 141. 
Viola odorata var. alba, 23, 95. 
Viola palmata. 48, 141. 
Viola palmata var. cucullata, 48, 

141. 
Viola pedata, 141, 250, 491. 
Viola pedata var. alba, 95, 194; illus. 

191. 
Viola pubescens, 35, 113, 491. 
Viola sagittata. 15S, 263. 
Viola tricolor, 68, 164, 273, 372, 415, 

445. 457. 489. 
Violet, Arrow-leaved, 155, 263. 

Bird's-foot, 141, 250. 

Canada, 23, 95, 193. 

Common Blue, 48, 141. 

Damask, 241, 340. 

Dame, 241, 340. 

Dog, 68. 

Dogtooth. See Dogtooth V. 

Earlv Blue, 48, 141. 

Hairy, 155. 

Hair>' Yellow, 35, 1 13. 

Halberd-leaved Yellow, no. 

Homed. See Homed V. 

Large American 48. 

Mountain, 113. 

Rlunby's, 164. 

Sweet, 23. 48, 95- 

Sweet White, 23, 9s; illus. 112. 

White Bird's-foot, 95, i94; illus. 
191. 

White Dog, 23. 
Virginia Creeper, 479. 
Virgin's Bower, Great-flowered, 480. 

Purple. 481. 

Undi\-ided-leaved, 253, 347. 

White Herbaceous, 173, 281, 448. 
Virgin's Bower Otto Froebel, Great- 

fiowered, 480. 
Viscaria alpina, 40, 122. 
Vitis inconstans. 479. 
Vitis quinquefolia, 479. 

Wahlenbergia grandiflora, 332, 413, 

440. 
Wahlenbergia grandiflora var. alba, 

187, 382. 420. 
Wakerobin, Early, 20, 94. 

Ill-scented, 36, 117, 222. 

Large Califomian, 64, 160. 

Large-flowered, 94, 193, 455 ; illus. 
92. 

Nodding, 20, 94, 193. 

Painted. 20, 94. 

Sessile-flowered, 64, 160. 

White Ill-scented, 20, 94, 193. 
Waldsteinia fragarioides, 113, 210. 
Walking Leaf, 487. 
Wallflower, 156. 

Alpine, 27, loi. 
Wand Plant, 283. 
Water Avens, 113, 210. 

White, 77, 178. 
Water Carpet, 12, 75. 
Water Flag, Common, 102, i9i, 458, 
469. „ ^ 

Yellow, 102, i9i. 4S8, 469. 
Water Flower, 113, 210. 

Dwarf Chiloe. 113, 210. 

White, 77, 178. 
Water-leaf, Appendaged, 132, 241. 

Broad-leaved, 179, 286. 

Virginia, 156, 267. 



INDEX 



Water Lily, Andrew's, 462. 

Arethusa, 462. 

Aurora, 462. 

Canary, 463. 

Cape Cod, 464. 

Ellis', 462. 

Gladstone's, 462. 

Helvola, 464. 

Laydeker's, 462. 

Marliac's, 463. 

Marliac's, Firy 463. 

Marliac's Flaming, 463. 

Marliac's Flesh-colored, 463. 

Marliac's Pink, 463. 

Pink Tuberous, 464. 

Purest White, 462. 

Richardson's Tuberous White, 464. 

Robinson's, 464. 

Seignoreti's, 464. 

Small White, 464. 

Sweet-scented, 463. 

Tawny, 462. 

Tuberous White, 464. 

White, 461. 

Yellow, 462. 
Water Nymph, 463. 
Water Shield, 458. 
Whiteweed, Large-flowered, 172, 281, 

448. 
Whorlflower, 217, 324. 
Widow's Cross, 246, 343. 
Willow, French, 228, 330, 398. 
Willow Herb, Great, 228, 330, 398. 

White Great, 177, 282, 379. 
Wind Flower, 412, 439. 
Windflower, Apennine, 48, 142. 



Windflower, Blue Winter, 51, 142. 

Carolina, 43, 127. 

Japanese, 431, 446; illus. 430. 

Snowdrop. See Snowdrop W. 
Wintergreen, 284, 380. 

Chickweed, 94. 

Flowering, 125, 231. 

Round-leaved, 187, 290. 
Wistaria, Loose-clustered, 485. 
Wistaria Chinensis, 485; illus. 478. 
Wistaria Chinensis var. albiflora, 485. 
Wistaria Chinensis var. multijuga, 485. 
Wistaria consequana, 485. 
Wistaria grandiflora, 485. 
Wistaria multijufja, 485. 
Wistaria polystaciiya, 485. 
Wistaria Sinensis, 485. 
Wolfsbane, Autumn, 345, 410, 438. 

Pale Yellow, 294, 384, 421. 

Stork's Purple, 345, 410. 
Wolves'-thistle, 376. 
Wood Anemone, 11, 71. 

Robinson's, 51. 

Yellow, 24, 96. 
Woodbine, Fragrant, 482. 
Wood Fern, Evergreen, 486. 

Goldie's, 486. 

Marginal Shield, 486. 

Spinulose, 486. 
Wood Forget-me-not, 153, 258; illus. 

259- 
Alpine, 153, 261. 
White, 81, 183. 
Wood Hyacinth, 160, 273. 
Lilac, 140, 246. 
Nodding, 126, 232. 



Wood Hyacinth, Pink, 126, 232. 

White, 90, 189. 
Woodruff, Galium-like, 168, 277. 

Sweet, 75, 168. 
Woodsia, Rusty, 488. 
Woodsia Ilvensis, 488. 
Woodwardia angustifolia, 488. 
Wormwood, Roman, 473. 
Woundwort, Large-flowered, 249, 2<A. 

Woolly. 240, 344. 

Xanthorrhiza apiifolia, 476. 
Xerophyllum asphodeloides, 95, 194. 
Xerophyllum setifolium, 95, 194. 

Yarrow, 293. 

Egyptian, 293, 384, 421. 
Red, 321, 394, 428. 
Siberian, 274, 375, 416. 
Yellow Lily, Canada, 469. 
European, 461. 
Wild, 268, 370, 452, 469. 
Yucca filamentosa, 194, 293, 457; 
illus. 192. 
var. filamentosa bicolor. 
Yucca, Thready. See Yucca filamen- 
tosa. 
Yucca tomentosa, 491. 

Zanihorhiza apiifolia, 476. 
Zauschneria Califomica, 397, 431. 
Zinnia elegans, 490. 
Zizania aquatica, 465. 
Zizea aurea, 36, 113. 
Zygadenus, Poisonous, 471. 
Zygadenus venenosus, 471. 



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